It was a chance to prove that the win over Notre Dame wasn't a fluke, that indeed this team might just be Rose Bowl worthy, should the Hawkeyes win out.

Surely there were expectations for this young Michigan squad this year. They were low expectations when measured against previous Michigan teams, but there were expectations nonetheless.

Michigan was predicted to be a six or seven win team, finishing fifth in the Big 10 and humbly accepting a third-tier bowl game against the MAC champion.

Those predictions took a hit before Michigan even took the field for the first game of the season amidst allegations that coach, Rich Rodriguez violated NCAA practice rules.

So when Michigan rushed...

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