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It was 2,926 days between November 22, 2003; and November 26, 2011. That is the same as 70,224 hours, which matches 4,213,440 minutes, which equals (take a deep breath) 252,806,400 seconds. In that same span, Michigan went 0-7 against "Ohio", as coach Brady Hoke calls Ohio State.
Last Saturday, "The Big House" overflowed to over 114,000 in attendance, just a hundred shy of setting the NCAA record (Michigan set the past 4 records, and one is still alive). It also overflowed with screams, shouts, and yells; as Michigan faced "Ohio" amidst a 7-game losing streak in the series. And, oh, it was a game to remember!
Buckeye freshman QB Braxton Miller gained 100+ yards in the air and 150+ more on the ground. He accounted for all but one of "Ohio's" 4 touchdowns, two on long passes. Meanwhile, Denard Robinson, Miller's counterpart, was the star of the game, hitting the 1,000 yard rushing mark for the season and scoring nearly at will. My favorite highlight was when he scrambled for 41 yards for the wolverine's first points of the game. He then did his "greedy" food celebration in front of the crowd (which I can't find a video of). Michigan prevailed 40-34, as the players and crowd went crazy, and as Hoke got the Gatorade treatment.
We were watching it at our Spanish-speaking neighbor's house so my Dad was cheering more in Spanish than English. We were hugging and jumping around as the clock ticked to double zeros, after 4 hours of eating popcorn and staring intently at a 60" plasma tv and after 2,926 days of buckeye triumph.
My bowl prediction for this 10-2 team is against Houston (12-0) in the Sugar Bowl.
I may not be the biggest fan but I am happy for the change in seasons for Michigan - I like my boys to have something to cheer about (and write too!)
ReplyDeleteJames,
ReplyDeleteLoved the post. It was great day to be Wolverine! Do you have any memory of the last victory in 2003? I was living in Miami and finishing up my residency. Only one of my kids was alive to enjoy the win (although I don't know how much Anna enjoyed it at eight months)! Check out the video from Opa's blog of me, Doug and Anna (now age 8) celebrating the Touissant touchdown that was then overturned. What's your prediction for next year's Game?
Rob
James,
ReplyDeleteIt was a great day to be a Wolverine? Do you have any memories of the last win in 2003? You were probably too young. I remember it vividly. I watched the game at my friend's house in Miami Lakes, FL. Only one of my kids was alive to enjoy it (although I wonder how much Anna really enjoyed it 8 months...maybe she sensed the joy in her dad's heart).
Did you see Opa's post from Thanksgiving? He included a clip of our celebration after Toussaint's touchdown which was overturned. I was happy that we prevailed. As one of my OSU friends used to say, "Turkey always tastes better after winning The Game."
Is it too soon for next year's prediction? There will be a lot of interesting story lines: senior Denard Robinson, new coach Urban Meyer, payback for "excessive" celebration, turncoat recruits, etc. Maybe we'll be playing for a spot in the second Big Ten championship game?
Go BLUE!