As fireworks cracked above Memorial Stadium and towel-waving fans celebrated Indiana's first 10-0 start, Michigan players and coaches quietly funneled into their tunnel below.
Despite superb defense in the second half, Michigan fell 20-15 to the Hoosiers on Nov. 9. The only surprise was that the winningest program in FBS history -- and defending national champion -- had not lost to the losingest program by more, since Indiana entered as a two-touchdown favorite. After Michigan's fifth defeat, more than its three previous seasons combined, the team entered its second open week with questions swirling -- about its quarterback situation, about coach Sherrone Moore's game management and overall readiness for the job, about the team's 2025 roster and about the program's overall outlook, just 10 months after it reached the peak of the sport.