The Weekend of Upsets Continues: Wisconsin Runs out of Steam

Maybe the attendance of athletic great Michael Phelps (see left) inspired the Wolverines? That’s the only explanation I can see as to why Michigan held off #9 Wisconsin for a 27-25 victory. This win is especially significant because it was Michigan’s 500th game at the Big House.

Like the Florida game, this one was close. In fact, Wisconsin’s Allan Evridge has a chance to tie the score with just 13 seconds left on the clock. His 2-point conversion attempt failed, and the BCS saw another top-ten team fall.

This game was fairly messy, though. Neither team played particularly well, and although Wisconsin has four turnovers, you can’t really cite that as the reason for the loss – Michigan has five of there own. No, it wasn’t the turnovers themselves…it was Michigan’s ability to take advantage of these Wisconsin mistakes.

“I’m so proud of these guys because there was probably some doubts in their mind about whether we could do it,” Coach Rich Rodriguez said. “This can be a really big win for us.”

It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of Rodriguez, but I do like to cheer for Michigan, probably because I HATE Ohio State. It is nice to see them get a win, though it does weaken Penn State’s strength of schedule a bit, since Wisconsin will drop.

Speaking of Penn State, as of writing this, they’re winning 21-14. Knock on wood. (You can read all about the Michigan-Wisconsin game here.)

Pictures via Newscom.