The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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inside michigan athletics haven't finished under .500 at Yost since 1989 (7-10-3). No. 7 Michigan's rank among schools that fans root against in college football according to a December issue of Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal. Notre Dame was No. 1. 17 Times junior receiver Jeremy Gallon was targeted in the Outback Bowl — a single-game high for any Wolverine this year. 24 Five-star recruits from 2002-12 that included Michigan among their finalists, with exactly half (12) signing with the Wolverines. 33:1 Odds of Michigan winning the BCS national title in 2013 according to Las Vegas odds makers. U-M ranks 18th among college football programs, with Alabama No. 1 (5:1), and Big Ten foes Ohio State third (17:2) and Nebraska 15th (28:1). 36-57 Big Ten's bowl record since the 2000 season, including a 2-5 mark this year. U-M is 4-7. 40-1 M ichigan's combined home record in football and basketball since the start of the 2011-12 sports year (and through Jan. 22), including a 14-0 record at The Big House and a 25-1 record at Crisler Arena. $2.93 million Compensation paid to Michigan's football coaching staff according to USA Today, ranking U-M second behind Ohio State ($3.29 million) within the Big Ten. photo by lon horwedel