Two Conference Losses Squash Wolverines High Hopes
The Wolverines (5-2, 3-2 Big Ten) were handed a second loss at Penn State, leaving them on the brink of being eliminated from the Big Ten race just past the halfway mark of the regular season.
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The Wolverines (5-2, 3-2 Big Ten) were handed a second loss at Penn State, leaving them on the brink of being eliminated from the Big Ten race just past the halfway mark of the regular season.
Jim Harbaugh insists Michigan is hitting its stride on offense, apparently seeing what observers outside the program are missing.
Michigan enjoyed the feel-good, confidence-boosting win it desperately needed.
Just a few weeks ago, the possibilities seemed endless for Michigan.
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.
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.
Jim Harbaugh lashed out Tuesday night at Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell, who said Michigan did not support a transfer's attempt to immediately play for the Bearcats.
Millen was diagnosed with amyloidosis, a rare disease in which abnormal protein buildup can cause organ failure. He waited about three months to get the call and received his new heart during a procedure last December.
"It's night and day," quarterback Shea Patterson said Saturday after the Wolverines practiced in front of fans at Michigan Stadium. "As far as the similarities, I think there are very few of them."
Michigan is without defensive back Lavert Hill and wide receiver Nico Collins at spring practice after both had unspecified procedures.
Jim Harbaugh is taking Michigan's football team to South Africa in May.
Michigan finished the football recruiting cycle with the top class in the Big Ten, and four other conference programs were ranked in the top 25 in the nation Wednesday.
Jim Harbaugh has completed his coaching staff for his fifth season at Michigan.
Brian Marshall said Harbaugh made the offer after watching film of his son Isaiah, who plays quarterback. Offers like this are nonbinding, so it's hard to tell how seriously they should be taken.
The twist the playoff race has been waiting for came Saturday. The debate, for now, is Ohio State and Oklahoma.
No. 4 Michigan has the nation's top-ranked defense with NFL-caliber players at each position group and one of the game's best coordinators calling the shots.
The Wolverines (9-1, 7-0 Big Ten, No. 4 CFP) are favored to beat Indiana (5-5, 2-5) by more than four touchdowns in their final home game of the season.
Shea Patterson has stamped Michigan a national title contender.
No. 2 Clemson may be the closest thing to Alabama right now. No. 5 Michigan is making a case that it is not be that far behind the top two.
Chase Winovich chose to stay in college to pursue championships and improve his standing for the NFL draft.
The Michigan State coach opened his news conference Tuesday saying he was done talking about the pregame flap when several Wolverine players on the field were caught up in the Spartans' traditional stadium walk. Dantonio then tried to direct attention to Michigan State's game this Saturday against Purdue.
2007: After a win over the Spartans, Michigan's Mike Hart refers to Michigan State as a little brother. Dantonio responds by warning the Wolverines that "pride comes before the fall" — and the Spartans have won eight of 10 in the series since then.
The Wolverines (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) have established themselves as a real factor in the Big Ten East after being picked fourth.
Three passengers died in a two-vehicle crash Friday night on I-94. The driver has now been charged.
Afternoon highs are expected to warm into the mid-80s on Tuesday and upper 80s by Wednesday, with increasing humidity making it feel even warmer.
One of the two teens killed in the Fairlane Town Center shooting used a gun taken from another person's purse before shooting the other victim, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
Researchers found evidence of the disease in the Dallas Cowboys player's brain.
Detroit police are searching for a suspect who was caught on video setting an American flag on fire at a home on the city's northwest side.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said it has received "more than 700 reports" of cyclosporiasis since late June, with 38 patients needing hospital treatment.
A Virginia man has been charged with murder in a crash that killed a family of four on I-75 in Oakland County earlier this month.
Two people were arraigned on Tuesday on charges related to Friday's deadly shooting at a shopping mall in Dearborn.
About 23,836 DTE customers still had no electricity Tuesday afternoon, as power outages linger from a severe windstorm that swept through Southern Michigan Friday evening.
Michigan utility customers who lost power for an extended period after Friday's storm could be eligible for automatic bill credits of $42 per day.
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President Trump says major automakers Ford and General Motors are in talks with defense contractors about possibly repurposing some plants for weapons production.
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Grammy Award-winning rapper and recording artist Ludacris won't be performing at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Michigan, after initially being billed for the event due to an "unforeseen scheduling conflict," according to organizers.
National Detroit-style Pizza Day is June 23, a date tied to a dish that traces its roots to a Detroit neighborhood bar and a Sicilian family recipe from 1946.
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President Trump praised Walmart and said the lower prices are the result of "my Administration's request to celebrate our great Country's 250th birthday."
Amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and some NATO allies over Iran and Greenland, President Trump will continue to press other countries to boost defense spending.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
Three children who died when a boat capsized on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin amid a sudden storm last week were found inside the sunken vessel, police said.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said it has received "more than 700 reports" of cyclosporiasis since late June, with 38 patients needing hospital treatment.
Two children died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage in Sumpter Township, Michigan, police say.
Rescue efforts for over a dozen cats in a Redford Township, Michigan, home found with animal hoarding will now take even longer after police say people broke into the residence on Saturday night.
The number of reported cases of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis has risen to 572, up from 300-plus on Thursday, the state's Department of Health and Human Services said Saturday.
Cyclosporiasis isn't deadly, but state health officials say it can cause diarrhea, nausea, bloating and cramps.
Researchers found evidence of the disease in the Dallas Cowboys player's brain.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
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Riley Greene hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jack Flaherty pitched three-hit ball over 5 2/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 3-0 on Saturday.
The Rangers matched a season high with 17 hits en route to their seventh victory in eight games.
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A Virginia man has been charged with murder in a crash that killed a family of four on I-75 in Oakland County earlier this month. Charles Dean Pace, 27, of Glen Allen, Virginia, is charged with four counts of second-degree murder and four counts of operating while intoxicated causing death, according to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.
Amid simmering tensions between the U.S. and some NATO allies over Iran and Greenland, President Trump will continue to press other countries to boost defense spending.
Fitzgerald Public Schools in Warren has canceled programs for Tuesday. Frustration over power outages grows in Metro Detroit. Those headlines and other top stories are in the CBS Detroit news brief.
Detroit Police are investigating a shooting Monday night that sent two women to the hospital.