Inside College Football: Michigan Wolverines

Inside College Football: Michigan Wolverines — page 1
CHAPTER 1 BIG GAME IN THE BIG HOUSE Excitement filled the air in Ann Arbor Michigan on September 10 2011. For the first time in the University of Michigan Wolverines 131 year football history the lights were on in the Big House the nickname for their massive football stadium And not only was it the first night game in the legendary stadium but it was also a meeting with one of their fiercest rivals the Notre Dame Fighting Irish The result was an unbelievable heart stopping experience A record crowd of 114,804 filled the Big House That is bigger than the population of many US cities It didn't matter that neither program was at its historic best A game between Michigan and Notre Dame was always a hot ticket Michigan's program was a storied success The Wolverines had won 11 national championships and 42 conference titles to Michigan wide receiver Jeremy Gallon runs downfield against Notre Dame in 2011