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Michigan State coach Tom Izzo had little doubt All-America guard Cassius Winston would return for his senior season rather than jump to the NBA. And it wasn't just because he needed another year of college ball.
The Wolverines were humiliated at Wisconsin, giving up five touchdowns before scoring late in the lopsided game. Michigan bounced back with a feel-good win over Rutgers, but beating a team struggling so much it fired its coach isn't going to make anyone forget what happened against the Badgers.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines
Michigan enjoyed the feel-good, confidence-boosting win it desperately needed.
Just a few weeks ago, the possibilities seemed endless for Michigan.
No. 11 Michigan, you're excused. Playoffs are the last thing coach Jim Harbaugh needs to be thinking about. His program seems to be at a crossroads.
This is an opportunity for the Badgers to show they're the team to beat in the Big Ten West and that their 8-5 record in 2018 was a one-year blip.
Here's what to watch in the Big Ten this week:
There is a strong temptation in college football to define teams early in the season, especially when a traditional power delivers a high-profile clunker.
Jim Harbaugh hired Josh Gattis and handed him the keys to Michigan's offense last winter, hoping the offensive coordinator would bring the program up to speed in college football.
"The entire football game we made mistakes offensively — penalties, and turnovers, and turnovers on downs," Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said.
Michigan is a heavy favorite to even the all-time series, but the Black Knights should have plenty of confidence Saturday after winning set a program-record 11 games last season. They have won 10 straight, trailing only Clemson's current run, since losing at Oklahoma in overtime.
Patterson lost a fumble on the first play of the game and put the ball on the turf again later in the game, casting a shadow on his perspective of the Wolverines' 40-21 win over Middle Tennessee on Saturday night.
No surprise here: Shea Patterson is Michigan's starting quarterback.
CBS Sports college football analyst Houston Nutt looks at what offensive coordinator Josh Gattis brings to the Wolverines and why this has to be their year.
Kickoff between the Steelers and the Lions is set for 4:25 p.m. at Ford Field in Detroit.
Cade Cunningham had a triple-double and Jalen Duren added 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86.
The Detroit Lions have placed All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph on injured reserve.
Will Bower threw for two touchdowns and rushed for three more as Ferris State won its fourth NCAA Division II championship in the past five years, taking down Harding 42-21 on Saturday.
Moritz Seider had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 5-2.
A vigil was held in Warren, Michigan, on Saturday for Mucari Finley at the place where he died earlier this month.
A life ring and a lifeboat remnant from a famous Great Lakes shipwreck have sold at auction for $150,000.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Two Catholic Church leaders have been running a soup kitchen in Detroit's oldest neighborhood for decades, and they have decided it's time to retire.
The public heard from players on the Michigan Football team on Friday, the first time since former head coach Sherrone Moore was fired and subsequently arrested.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
The Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated $1.6 billion after no tickets matched all six winning numbers at Saturday night's drawing. It's the fifth-largest prize among U.S. lottery jackpots.
The episode has deepened concerns that had already emerged from the Justice Department's much-anticipated document release.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to reclassify marijuana. While it might seem like a small move, it opens a new door for the industry as a whole.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Kickoff between the Steelers and the Lions is set for 4:25 p.m. at Ford Field in Detroit.
Cade Cunningham had a triple-double and Jalen Duren added 19 points and 11 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-86.
The Detroit Lions have placed All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph on injured reserve.
Will Bower threw for two touchdowns and rushed for three more as Ferris State won its fourth NCAA Division II championship in the past five years, taking down Harding 42-21 on Saturday.
Moritz Seider had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 5-2.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
Warming trend starts Monday
In part two of her conversation with the running backs of the Detroit Lions at the Bronx Bar, CBS News Detroit's Rachel Hopmayer asks the group about coaching aspirations and journeys with parenthood.
The Detroit Association of Black Organizations pitched in on Saturday to provide gifts and food to families in need. It was part of the group's annual gift giveaway at the Bridge Center.
The nonprofit Detroit Horse Power held a beam-signing ceremony on Saturday to celebrate a milestone in the construction of what will be one of the largest urban equestrian centers in America.
A soup kitchen in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood has been around for decades. The people behind it have decided its time to retire. Veronica Ortega looks at their legacy.
