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		<description><![CDATA[In the midst of a very long month &#8211; waiting for college football season to begin &#8211; here&#8217;s something to think about besides how the next CNNSI reporter blows a Rich Rodriguez comment into something way bigger than it really is on how he&#8217;ll play quarterbacks this season. I&#8217;ve put together Michigan&#8217;s best season from [...]]]></description>
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</script></div>In the midst of a very long month &#8211; waiting for college football season to begin &#8211; here&#8217;s something to think about besides how the next CNNSI reporter blows a Rich Rodriguez comment into something way bigger than it really is on how he&#8217;ll play quarterbacks this season.  I&#8217;ve put together Michigan&#8217;s best season from 2000 through 2008 starting with the opening game for the past nine years.  So it&#8217;s Michigan&#8217;s best season by considering each set of Week 1 games, Week 2 games, etc.  Don&#8217;t forget to comment on how you&#8217;d change it up&#8230;  </p>
<p><strong>Week 1 &#8211; Washington at Michigan &#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In6KGxW03so">VIDEO</a></strong><br />Michigan beats the Washington Huskies on opening day at the Big House.  I can remember walking back to the car assuming sure defeat &#8211; then the horns.  People were dancin&#8217; on their horns because Michigan puts an improbable field goal through as time expires for the victory.</p>
<p><strong>Week 2 &#8211; Houston at Michigan &#8211; <a href="http://www.fanbase.com/156335-2003-09-06">INFO</a></strong><br />This wasn&#8217;t exactly a great game &#8211; although now I&#8217;m sure every Michigan fan would take ANY blowout.  But if you look at Week 2 games &#8211; there are lots of losses and ugly wins sprinkled in throughout &#8211; two to ND, two to Pac 10 teams, bad wins against MAC teams, etc.</p>
<div id="attachment_813" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><img src="http://mgofootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/crablend-150x150.jpg" alt="Shawn Crable" title="crablend" width="150" height="150" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-813" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Shawn Crable</p></div><strong>Week 3 &#8211; Michigan at Notre Dame &#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqkNgEamzlw">VIDEO</a></strong><br />This was a game where just about everything went right for Michigan and it was a great day all around.  Henne to Manningham three times in the first half alone.  Brady Quinn couldn&#8217;t keep his face mask clear of grass.  This gave that 2006 team so much confidence and some swagger. </p>
<p><strong>Week 4 &#8211; Wisconsin at Michigan &#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-4NXBQYzZg">HD VIDEO</a></strong><br />The lone bright spot of the Rich Rod&#8217;s first season at Michigan.  The greatest comeback in the history of Michigan Stadium.  The first half was just a waste of everyone&#8217;s time &#8211; the offense blew, and I mean real bad.  But things got going late in the third quarter with some help from Wisconsin and before you knew &#8211; Michigan is winning 27-19 and pulls out the W 27-25.</p>
<p><em>See below the tables for the rest of the game descriptions&#8230;</em></p>
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<th></th>
<th>Week 1</th>
<th>2</th>
<th>3</th>
<th>4</th>
<th>5</th>
<th>6</th>
<th>7</th>
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<td>2000</td>
<td>Bowling Green<br />42-7</td>
<td>Rice<br />28-7</td>
<td>UCLA<br />20-23</td>
<td>Illinois<br />35-31</td>
<td>Wisconsin<br />13-10</td>
<td>Purdue<br />31-32</td>
<td>Indiana<br />50-0</td>
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<td>2001</td>
<td>Miami(oh)<br />31-13</td>
<td>Washington<br />18-23</td>
<td>bye</td>
<td>Western Michigan<br />38-21</td>
<td>Illinois<br />45-20</td>
<td>Penn State<br />20-0</td>
<td>Purdue<br />24-10</td>
</tr>
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<td>2002</td>
<td><strong>Washington<br />31-29</strong></td>
<td>Western Michigan<br />35-12</td>
<td>Notre Dame<br />23-25</td>
<td>Utah<br />10-7</td>
<td>Illinois<br />45-28</td>
<td><strong>Penn State<br />27-24</strong></td>
<td>Purdue<br />23-21</td>
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<td>2003</td>
<td>Central Michigan<br />45-7</td>
<td><strong>Houston<br />50-3</strong></td>
<td>Notre Dame<br />38-0</td>
<td>Oregon<br />27-31</td>
<td>Indiana<br />31-17</td>
<td>Iowa<br />27-30</td>
<td>Minnesota<br />38-35</td>
</tr>
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<td>2004</td>
<td>Miami(oh)<br />43-10</td>
<td>Notre Dame<br />20-28</td>
<td>San Diego St.<br />24-21</td>
<td>Iowa<br />30-17</td>
<td>Indiana<br />35-14</td>
<td>Minnesota<br />27-24</td>
<td>Illinois<br />30-19</td>
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<td>2005</td>
<td>Northern Illinois<br />33-17</td>
<td>Notre Dame<br />10-17</td>
<td>Eastern Michigan<br />55-0</td>
<td>Wisconsin<br />20-23</td>
<td><strong>Michigan State<br />34-31</strong></td>
<td>Minnesota<br />20-23</td>
<td><strong>Penn State<br />27-25</strong></td>
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<td>2006</td>
<td>Vanderbilt<br />27-7</td>
<td>Central Michigan<br />41-17</td>
<td><strong>Notre Dame<br />47-21</strong></td>
<td>Wisconsin<br />20-23</td>
<td>Minnesota<br />20-23</td>
<td>Michigan State<br />31-13</td>
<td>Penn State<br />17-10</td>
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<td>2007</td>
<td>App St<br />32-34</td>
<td>Oregon<br />7-39</td>
<td>Notre Dame<br />38-0</td>
<td>Penn State<br />14-9</td>
<td>Northwestern<br />28-16</td>
<td>Eastern Michigan<br />33-22</td>
<td>Purdue<br />48-21</td>
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<td>2008</td>
<td>Utah<br />23-25</td>
<td>Miami(oh)<br />16-6</td>
<td>Notre Dame<br />17-35</td>
<td><strong>Wisconsin<br />27-25</strong></td>
<td>Illinois<br />20-45</td>
<td>Toledo<br />10-13</td>
<td>Penn State<br />17-46</td>
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<th>8</th>
<th>9</th>
<th>10</th>
<th>11</th>
<th>12</th>
<th>B</th>
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<td>2000</td>
<td>Michigan State<br />14-0</td>
<td>bye</td>
<td>Northwestern<br />51-54</td>
<td><strong>Penn State<br />33-11</strong></td>
<td><strong>Ohio State<br />38-26</strong></td>
<td>Auburn<br />31-28</td>
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<td>2001</td>
<td><strong>Iowa<br />32-26</strong></td>
<td>Michigan State<br />24-26</td>
<td>Minnesota<br />31-10</td>
<td>Wisconsin<br />20-17</td>
<td>Ohio State<br />20-26</td>
<td>Tennessee<br />17-45</td>
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<td>2002</td>
<td>Iowa<br />24-26</td>
<td>Michigan State<br />31-10</td>
<td>Minnesota<br />20-17</td>
<td>Wisconsin<br />20-26</td>
<td>Ohio State<br />17-45</td>
<td>Florida<br />38-30</td>
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<td>2003</td>
<td>Illinois<br />56-14</td>
<td>Purdue<br />31-3</td>
<td>Michigan State<br />27-20</td>
<td>Northwestern<br />41-10</td>
<td>Ohio State<br />35-21</td>
<td>USC<br />14-28</td>
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<td>2004</td>
<td>Purdue<br />16-14</td>
<td><strong>Michigan State<br />45-37</strong></td>
<td>bye</td>
<td>Northwestern<br />27-20</td>
<td>Ohio State<br />21-37</td>
<td>Texas<br />37-38</td>
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<td>2005</td>
<td>Iowa<br />23-20</td>
<td>Northwestern<br />33-17</td>
<td>bye</td>
<td>Indiana<br />41-14</td>
<td>Ohio State<br />21-25</td>
<td>Nebraska<br />28-32</td>
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<td>2006</td>
<td>Iowa<br />20-6</td>
<td>Northwestern<br />17-3</td>
<td>Ball State<br />34-26</td>
<td>Indiana<br />34-3</td>
<td>Ohio State<br />39-42</td>
<td>USC<br />28-32</td>
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<td>2007</td>
<td>Illinois<br />21-17</td>
<td>Minnesota<br />34-10</td>
<td><strong>Michigan State<br />28-24</strong></td>
<td>Wisconsin<br />21-37</td>
<td>Ohio State<br />3-14</td>
<td><strong>Florida<br />41-35</strong></td>
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<td>2008</td>
<td>Michigan State<br />21-35</td>
<td>Purdue<br />42-48</td>
<td>Minnesota<br />29-6</td>
<td>Northwestern<br />14-21</td>
<td>Ohio State<br />7-42</td>
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<p><strong>Week 5 &#8211; Michigan at Michigan State &#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbHrAGc5X_A">VIDEO</a></strong><br />MSU came into the game 4-0 and favored in the game for the first time since 1968.  Michigan winds up getting a 21-7 lead before MSU came back to tie the game.  Michigan then gets up 31-24 and midway through the 4th quarter a Henne fumble gets picked up and taken to the house.  Rivas ends up hitting a field goal in OT to win the game. </p>
<p><strong>Week 6 &#8211; Michigan at Penn State &#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSJwOUagVC8">VIDEO</a></strong><br />The first overtime game ever at Michigan Stadium.  If you watch the video, you&#8217;ll see that there are a number of plays where the refs miss some calls that did not help Michigan in any way.  Michigan winds up down 13-7 at the end of the third quarter.  Michigan then gets jobbed out of what was clearly a pass interference on Braylon Edwards.  Nevertheless, Navarre ends up hitting Edwards on a fade pattern in the left side of the end zone.  PSU gets up again 21-14 and Michigan ties and and gets the W in OT.</p>
<div id="attachment_810" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 249px"><img src="http://mgofootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/mariomanningham-239x300.jpg" alt="Mario Manningham" title="PENN ST MICHIGAN" width="239" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-810" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mario Manningham</p></div><strong>Week 7 &#8211; Penn State at Michigan &#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTk9wB1YG7Y">VIDEO</a></strong><br />One second.  Need I say more?  In a season where Michigan had injuries and losses.  They spoil Penn State&#8217;s season by beating them on the last play with only one second remaining on the clock.  What a sweet moment it was.</p>
<p><strong>Week 8 &#8211; Michigan at Iowa &#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3PlOSaAop0">VIDEO</a></strong><br />A gutsy comeback in Kinnick Stadium against the Hawkeyes of Iowa.  The boys in blue were down 13 in the second half and things were looking rather ugly.  The offense couldn&#8217;t get anything going all day until late in the 2nd half.  Marquise Walker makes one of the most spectacular catches I&#8217;ve ever witnessed.  Great win on the road.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_811" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 160px"><img src="http://mgofootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/braylonmsu-150x150.jpg" alt="Braylon Edwards" title="braylonmsu" width="150" height="150" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-811" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Braylon Edwards</p></div><strong>Week 9 &#8211; Michigan State at Michigan &#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVZUKiRuIHk">VIDEO</a></strong><br />Halloween weekend + MSU up by 17 with 7 minutes to go in the forth quarter = hammered me.  Who knew Braylon would have the greatest game of his college and professional career that afternoon.  A late game in OT make for an epic scene with darkness setting in on Michigan Stadium.  Michigan had problems stopping MSU all day, but in the end Henne threw up enough flyballs to Edwards to get a classic overtime victory.</p>
<p><strong>Week 10 &#8211; Michigan at Michigan State &#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6PUl7tJZkc">VIDEO</a></strong><br />Michigan comes out of the gates playing well, but eventually finds themselves down 24-14 midway through the forth quarter.  Henne throws one of the best passes of his career to Greg Matthews in the corner of the end zone to put the Wolverines down 3.  A quick stop from Michigan&#8217;s defense and Henne takes the boys back down field for an eventual beauty to Mario Manningham for the win.</p>
<p><strong>Week 11 &#8211; Penn State at Michigan &#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKpIFOHdE3k">VIDEO</a></strong><br />Not a whole lot to choose from when considering Week 11 games.  This was a solid victory led by Drew Henson, Anthony Thomas and BJ Askew.  The 4th straight win in a row over Penn State &#8211; who would have thought that streak was going to last all the way up to 2008.</p>
<p><strong>Week 12 &#8211; Michigan at Ohio State &#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP67l_MDuU0">VIDEO</a></strong><br />Let&#8217;s see.  One opponent fills Week 12.  The win in 2003 was great at home.  Gotta go with Michigan&#8217;s last road win in Columbus.  Enough said.  </p>
<p><strong>Bowl Game &#8211; Michigan vs. Florida &#8211; <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l5J8EYs9NQ">HD VIDEO</a></strong><br />A great way to send off Lloyd Carr in his final game on the sidelines.  A back and forth game that saw Mike Hart fumble twice, Chad Henne make some unbelievable throws, Adrian Arrington make some sick catches, Mario Manningham come up big, and Jamar Adams LIGHT up Tim Tebow a couple times.  Michigan has owned the SEC in recent years, unlike ugly down in Ohio.<br />
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