Despite Losses, Michigan Still Favored to Win
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL › September 01, 2004
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Lose a four-year starter at quarterback and a Heisman Trophy finalist at tailback, and where are you left?
Still at the top of the Big Ten Conference if you're the University of Michigan.See the full content of this document
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Despite Losses, Michigan Still Favored to Win
The Wolverines may not have quarterback John Navarre or tailback Chris Perry, but they are hardly considered have-nots.
Led by a dynamite receiving corps and a talented, veteran secondary, No. 8 Michigan is favored to repeat as Big Ten football champion."There isn't added pressure, because we're always near the top of the food chain every year," said senior linebacker Pierre Woods. "We won the Big Ten championship last year, so we know what's coming and what to expect."Likely, that will be another dogfight with longtime rival Ohio State. The ninth-ranked Buckeyes have title aspirati...See the full content of this document
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