That was one of the most satisfying Michigan wins in recent memory! Yes, it was a rivalry game, but it was more than just that. It was the proverbial monkey being lifted off Jim Harbaugh’s coaching shoulders.
They all count as one but win #950 for the University of Michigan turned the corner for Jim Harbaugh’s program. He is now 2-2 against MSU and can now look forward to a bye week and November – where wins matter the most. But if you want to look back one more time, Bob Ufer summed up the feelings & emotions of the Michigan fan base some 39 years ago when Michigan won their “Revenge Bowl” against MSU in 1979:
Revenge Bowl or Revenge Tour, whatever you want to call it, does it sound or feel familiar?