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No offense, but Michigan knows ND is dangerous

By Herb Gould
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, September 11, 2002

From the outside, this ought to be a no-brainer. In one corner stands rough, tough Michigan -- which has eight starters back from a defense that ranked 12th in the nation last season in total defense, a defense that's expected to carry the Wolverines to their 41st Big Ten title. In the other corner is retooling Notre Dame, which has had a couple of feel-good wins under new coach Tyrone Willingham, but has yet to experience its first offensive touchdown. Michigan coach Lloyd Carr knows bet ...

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