U-M students start Web site promoting RB for Heisman

The man who made the most famous guarantee of the college football season continues to live up to his word.

As Mike Hart crawled off the field in pain last week, two minutes before halftime, Michigan football fans cringed.

All three Wolverines at Monday's news conference spoke about a players meeting held the Sunday after the Oregon game, when Michigan's record fell to 0-2.

High ankle sprain is not expected to keep running back out of Saturday night's game

Sports writer Mark Snyder evaluates the top candidates for the Heisman Trophy

Walk-on tailback Jim Potempa is starting to get attention.

An injury won't keep Mike Hart out of Saturday's game at Illinois according to his teammates, but University of Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr isn't so sure.

Last year's University of Michigan defense was reputed for stopping the run.

With his team slumping earlier this season, University of Michigan tailback Mike Hart first guaranteed, then helped deliver, a victory over Notre Dame.

Michigan running back Mike Hart made a bold proclamation following his team's 39-7 loss to Oregon on Sept. 8. He said the Wolverines would win their next game against Notre Dame.

The Big Ten office announced the time and television for the Oct. 27 Minnesota-Michigan matchup on Monday, and the Wolverines will be playing another late-afternoon game at Michigan Stadium.

The way Michigan safety Jamar Adams sees it, only one thing could keep tailback Mike Hart from playing Saturday against Illinois—a natural disaster.

Mike Hart's teammates expect him to play this week.

Illinois coach Ron Zook didn't change his mind after watching film of Saturday's loss at Iowa: He's sticking with Juice Williams as his starting quarterback.

Ron Zook knows what it's like not to be wanted, having lived through three long seasons at the University of Florida and getting fired while leading the Gators to a bowl game after the 2004 season.

Two lousy feet. That's all that prevented Illinois from taking a fourth-quarter lead Saturday.

Fired after the seventh game of his third season at Florida, Ron Zook is enjoying a very different experience at the same juncture at Illinois.

Here's a headline you probably won't see when the Big Ten releases its weekly notes package: "BCS Standings Released: Big Ten Lands One Team in Top 24."

Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio was in Columbus when the Spartans beat No. 1 Ohio State, 28-24, in 1998, ruining the Buckeyes' national championship hopes.

Ohio State Claims Top Spot in All Polls, Including First BCS Rankings, and Boasts Big Ten's Longest Regular-Season Win Streak Since 1905.

This usually is the time of the season when debates start to swirl about who might get left out of the national championship game if three teams finish unbeaten.

In light of Thursday night's compelling South Florida at Rutgers (ESPN, 7:30 ET) game that I will be attending, this week's list is about the most intriguing regular-season matchups for the second half of the season.

Normally, the release of the season's first BCS standings officially establishes the first set of "favorites" to reach the national title game.

LSU and Cal, welcome to the club.

SI.com college football writer Stewart Mandel shares his commentary, analysis and random tidbits on the latest developments around the country.

Nebraska fired its athletic director Monday, a move that comes under the heading: What took so long?

The first BCS standings were released Sunday, and with the way the college football season has played out, they're sure to change between now and Dec. 2, when the final standings will determine the two teams that will play in the BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 7 in New Orleans.

It was a nice, heart-warming story for the first seven weeks of the season, but this South Florida thing is getting serious.