Michigan defensive back Steve Brown expressed the sentiment of many on the Michigan sideline when he said “We don’t have our heads down because we know who the better team was. They beat us today. It happens, but in our hearts we know we’re the better team.”
As Brown’s statement indicates, yesterday’s game continued a remarkable streak dating back to 1886 in which Michigan has never lost to a better team. It is the longest and most treasured streak in collegiate sports.