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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Despite the weather feeling more appropriate for a late November Michigan-Ohio State matchup, the quality of play was clearly that of a team in spring ball. Coaches were on the field and the stands were sparse. And the fact tha...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan football coach Brady Hoke said Saturday that Jake Ryan, the team's leading tackler who suffered an ACL tear a few games into spring practice, could return as early an mid-October. "I'm not a doctor," Hoke said, "but po...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Linebacker Jake Ryan was supposed to be the brightest spot of the Wolverines defense next year. A season removed from being Michigan's leading tackler, the expectations were high -- Michigan's MVP? Big Ten defensive player of the ...

Rising junior linebacker Jake Ryan, Michigan's leading tackler last season, suffered a torn ACL during Tuesday's practice and will be out indefinitely, according to a news release from the school.

Each Thursday, WolverineNation will take a look at five storylines for the Wolverines heading into Saturday's game. Michigan welcomes Northwestern to the Big House on Saturday as the end of the season inches closer and closer. 1.) Denard or Devin?...

Michigan held off a second-half Spartans surge to end Michigan State's four-year winning streak. Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson led a final-minute drive down the field and a field goal gave the Wolverines a 12-10 win. It was over when: Brendan...

Each Thursday, WolverineNation will take a look at five storylines for the Wolverines heading into Saturday's game. Michigan State is already 1-2 in conference play, while the Wolverines are riding high after two convincing wins. It'll be a doozy for...

For at least one player of the Michigan defense, the normally elusive benchmark for this football team was reached in a 44-13 win over Purdue on Saturday. "We played how a Michigan defense should play," sophomore linebacker Jake Ryan said. "We pla...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Michigan jumped out to a 28-10 lead with a strong performance of its own and a bit of help from Purdue as well. Here's a breakdown of what has happened. Stat of the half: 28 points. It was an scoring show for Michigan --...

Each Thursday WolverineNation will take a look at five storylines for the Wolverines and five for their opponent heading into Saturday's game. Here are the storylines for Michigan as it looks forward to the home opener against Massachusetts. 1.) R...

Michigan bounced back to beat Air Force, albeit without the progress the Wolverines had hoped for.

Michigan's players are testing the follicle limits. From long locks to dreads to Elliott Mealer's wondrous beard, the call it "The Flow.:"

One of the biggest questions on the docket for Michigan football fans is: How exactly will wide receiver/quarterback Devin Gardner be used? On Monday, Michigan coach Brady Hoke said Gardner would take snaps at both positions and work with both gro...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The Michigan football team had three early enrollees for the 2012 class, all of whom are defensive players. Linebackers Kaleb Ringer and Joe Bolden and defensive back Jarrod Wilson have been in classes for almost a month in Ann Ar...

Brady Hoke believes in playing youth and showed it with Michigan's linebacking corps, which had two freshman flanking junior Kenny Demens.

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The revamped Michigan defense that has played so well this season hasn't been afraid to lean on some freshmen for help.