12th Man Report: Michigan-Notre Dame Week

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from the Detroit Metro Times:



12th Man Report: Michigan-Notre Dame Week

September 5, 2013
By Michael Laurila




This week, one of the best weeks in every college football season, started off with Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly saying that Michigan wasn’t a traditional historic Notre Dame rival.

This was obviously ridiculously — it’s literally one the NCAA’s longest standing football rivalries dating all the way back to 1887.

But instead of talking about how ridiculous Kelly’s claim was, or how he shockingly later went back on his statement, I’m going to look at some of the best, and naturally my favorite, games from the storied rivalry. This weekend’s game is even more special because the meeting agreement will expire next year between the two schools, and Saturday will mark the last time the two schools meet for at least a few years if not longer.

1994: There haven’t been too many times when both teams have been ranked in the Top-10, but this was one of those few times: Michigan came in at No. 6 and Notre Dame at No. 3. Taking place in Ann Arbor, students and fans had all but lost hope late in the game, but then-quarterback Todd Collins lead a late charge from deep in the Wolverines’ own territory setting up a field goal. Even after Collins’ Cinderella charge, it was still up to kicker Remy Hamilton — in just his first game as the starting kicker — to finish it. Hamilton nailed the 42-yard attempt and Michigan won 26-24. .................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://blogs.metrotimes.com/index.php/2013/09/12th-man-report-michigan-notre-dame-week/