2008 Michigan Wolverines football team
Utah at Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Utes
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6 |
16 |
3 |
0 |
25 |
| Wolverines |
10 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
23 |
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Miami (Ohio) at Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| RedHawks |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| • Wolverines
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10 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
16 |
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Date: September 6
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Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
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Game start: 12:00 PM EST
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Elapsed time: 2:59
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Game attendance: 106,724
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Game weather: 75°F, Partly Cloudy, N 5 MPH
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Referee: Dan Capron
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TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play) & Andre Ware (Color)
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Michigan at Notre Dame
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wolverines |
7 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| • Fighting Irish
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21 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
35 |
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Wisconsin at Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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| #9 Badgers |
6 |
13 |
0 |
6 |
25 |
| • Wolverines
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0 |
0 |
7 |
20 |
27 |
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Date: September 27
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Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
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Game start: 3:30 PM EST
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Elapsed time: 3:30
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Game attendance: 109,833
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Game weather: 75°F, Partly Cloudy, NE 7 MPH
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Referee: Dennis Lipski
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TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Brad Nessler (Play-by-play), Bob Griese (Color), Paul Maguire & Stacey Dales (Sideline)
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Illinois at Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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| • Fighting Illini
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3 |
14 |
7 |
21 |
45 |
| Wolverines |
14 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
20 |
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Date: October 4
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Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
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Game start: 3:30 PM EST
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Elapsed time: 3:30
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Game attendance: 109,750
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Game weather: 62°F, Mostly Sunny, W 7 MPH
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Referee: Dave Witvoet
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TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Dave Lamont (Play-by-play), David Norrie (Color) & Jeannine Edwards (Sideline)
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Toledo at Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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| • Rockets
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7 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
| Wolverines |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
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Date: October 11
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Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
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Game start: 12:00 PM EST
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Elapsed time: 3:18
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Game attendance: 107,267
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Game weather: 70°F, Sunny, Wind: Calm
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Referee: Todd Geerlings
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TV announcers (BTN): Thom Brennaman (Play-by-play), Charles Davis (Color) & Charissa Thompson (Sideline)
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Michigan at Penn State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wolverines |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| • #3 Nittany Lions
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7 |
7 |
12 |
20 |
46 |
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Michigan State at Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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| • Spartans
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7 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
| Wolverines |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
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Date: October 25
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Location: Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI
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Game start: 3:30 PM EST
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Elapsed time: 3:15
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Game attendance: 110,146
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Game weather: 52°F, Cloudy/Light Rain, SW 15 MPH
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Referee: Dave Witvoet
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TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Chris Spielman (Color) & Rob Stone (Sideline)
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The 2008 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head football coach was Rich Rodriguez. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The 2008 season marked Rodriguez's first season as Michigan head coach, having replaced longtime head coach Lloyd Carr following Carr's retirement at the end of the 2007 season. Rodriguez installed a spread option offense, a marked departure from Michigan's prior offensive approaches.
Rodriguez's first season was one of adjustment, with Michigan suffering its first losing season since 1967, and more losses (9) in a single season than in any other in the program's 129-year history. In addition, Michigan's loss to Ohio State on November 22 was the fifth straight, the most consecutive losses by Michigan to the Buckeyes.
Radio coverage for all games was on the University of Michigan Football Network and on Sirius Satellite Radio. The radio announcers were Frank Beckmann with play-by-play, Jim Brandstatter with color commentary, and Doug Karsch with sideline reports.
Recap: Week 1
In the season opener in Ann Arbor and Rich Rodriguez's first game as head coach, the Wolverines took on the Utah Utes. The Wolverines scored first with just over 11 minutes to go in the first, when Nick Sheridan threw an 8-yard TD pass to Michael Shaw. Utah struck back a few minutes later when Courbin Louks ran in a TD from 8 yards out. The Wolverines blocked the PAT though. Then with just over 5 minutes to go in the first, K.C. Lopata completed a 50-yard field goal. Utah's Louie Sakoda completed 3 field goals in the second quarter, from 28, 43 and 41 yards out, respectively. Then a few seconds before halftime, Utah's Brian Johnson completed a 19-yard TD pass to Bradon Godfrey. Midway through the third quarter, Louie Sakoda of Utah completed his fourth field goal of the day, this one from 53 yards out. Midway through the fourth, Steven Threet completed a 33-yard touchdown pass to Junior Hemingway. A few minutes later, Sam McGuffie ran in a TD from 3 yards out. The Wolverines attempted a 2-point conversion to tie the game but failed. Utah's defense held off the Wolverines for the remainder of the game.
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