Michigan's rally reinforces spirit of resilience
Wolverines' ability to maintain confidence in difficult circumstances affirmed by comeback.
Angelique S. Chengelis / The Detroit News
ANN ARBOR -- There are many things the Michigan Wolverines took from Saturday's comeback victory over Wisconsin in the Big Ten opener at Michigan Stadium.
After a dismal first-half performance by the offense, not to mention two fumbles in the return game, the Wolverines trailed by 19 points late in the third quarter before staging the biggest comeback in stadium history to upset the then-ninth-ranked Badgers, 27-25.
The victory was significant for a lot of reasons. Of course, it gives Michigan a 1-0 Big Ten record as it prepares to face Illinois, which dropped out of the Top 25 polls after losing to Penn State, on Saturday at Michigan Stadium.
Mainly, though, the Wolverines learned something about themselves.
"I think what I got from that game is what I've gotten from all of our games, really, is that our team is not going to quit," said U-M linebacker Obi Ezeh. "No matter what the circumstances, 19-0 at halftime, I know a lot of teams that would have just thrown the towel in and coast out and wait for the game to end, but we kept pushing, we kept plugging.
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