The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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DECEMBER 2019 THE WOLVERINE 11 INSIDE MICHIGAN ATHLETICS Michigan Makes Several Appearances In ESPN's 150- Year Superlatives Of College Football This fall, ESPN has been rolling out several countdowns of college football's best during its first 150 years. First, this summer it revealed its 50 best programs in the sport's history, where U-M checked in at No. 6, according to a special formula created by ESPN Stats & Information. Next in early September was a vote of 150 experts to de- cide the greatest single-season teams of all time. Michigan was well represented in this countdown with the 1997 national champions leading the way at No. 43, the 1948 champs ranking No. 90 and the 1901 titlists being listed at No. 92. The 1902 edition came in a few spots below at No. 96, followed by the 1947 squad at No. 97. The 1973 Wolverines that didn't win a national title rounded out the U-M entrants at No. 103. The countdowns have continued, and Michigan has made a few more appearances. In a ranking of the top 11 rivalry games of all time, U-M versus Ohio State made the cut twice — the No. 1 versus No. 2 matchup in 2016 ranked sixth, while the 2006 contest checked in at No. 10. Michigan also competed in 13 of the best 150 games ever. The U-M tilts that made the countdown and where they ranked were: No. 3 — Appalachian State 34, No. 5 Michigan 32 (Sept. 1, 2007) No. 21 — No. 7 Colorado 27, No. 4 Michigan 26 (Sept. 24, 1994) No. 42 — No. 12 Michigan 24, No. 1 Ohio State 12 (Nov. 22, 1969) No. 43 — Chicago 2, Michigan 0 (Nov. 30, 1905) No. 49 — No. 6 Texas 38, No. 13 Michigan 37 (Jan. 1, 2005 in the Rose Bowl) No. 82 — No. 7 Michigan State 27, No. 12 Michigan 23 (Oct. 17, 2015) No. 92 — No. 1 Ohio State 10, No. 4 Michigan 10 (Nov. 24, 1973) No. 98 — No. 3 USC 17, No. 5 Michigan 10 (Jan. 1, 1979 in the Rose Bowl) No. 101 — No. 1 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Michigan 39 (Nov. 18, 2006) No. 111 — Michigan 9, No. 8 Ohio State 3 (Nov. 25, 1950) No. 118 — No. 2 Ohio State 30, No. 3 Michigan 27, 2OT (Nov. 26, 2016) No. 121 — No. 21 Northwestern 54, No. 12 Michigan 51 (Nov. 4, 2000) No. 133 — No. 3 Michigan 10, Ohio State 7 (Nov. 20, 1971) Finally, ESPN has revealed its top 10 catches of all time, which had a Maize and Blue flair to it, with a pair of Wolver- ines appearing on the list. Desmond Howard's 1991 diving touchdown grab against Notre Dame ranked No. 10, while Charles Woodson's incredible one-handed interception in the 1997 Michigan-Michigan State game ranked No. 6. Woodson's pick was also named the greatest defensive play in the history of the game. Crisler Center To Host 2020 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships The Michigan men's gymnastics team hopes history re- peats itself. When the squad's 2019-20 schedule was released Oct. 31, it was revealed that the program would host the NCAA Championships for the sport April 17-18 at Crisler Center. The school has had the honor three times in the past and won the national team title the two times it was held at Crisler in 1971 and 2014; the 1951 edition was held in the intramural sports building. The Wolverines shared the Big Ten regular-season cham- pionship a year ago, before placing fourth in the NCAA finals in Champaign, Ill. Though they must replace national champion vaulter Anthony McCallum, they will be led by All- American juniors Cameron Bock and Jacob Moore. The season will officially open at the Windy City Invita- tional Jan. 18, while the Big Ten Championship will be held April 3-4 in Minneapolis. Jordan Glasgow Named Butkus Award Semifinalist Fifth-year senior linebacker Jordan Glasgow has not just gone from walk-on to starter, he has now been recognized as one of the finest linebackers in the country. Glasgow was among the 12 semifinalists for the Butkus Award, annually presented to the nation's top linebacker, in early November. Through the Wolverines' first nine games, Glasgow ranked second on the squad with 63 tackles and was tied for third with four sacks. He has also blocked a kick, recovered a fumble and onside kick, and registered a pair of passes broken up. Finalists for the award will be announced Nov. 25 with the winner selected on or before Dec. 10. — Ryan Tice Former U-M great Charles Woodson's one-handed interception in the 1997 win over Michigan State was named the No. 6 catch and best-ever defensive play in college football history by ESPN. PHOTO COURTESY MICHIGAN PHOTOGRAPHY MAIZE AND BLUE NOTEBOOK