There were a lot of reasons to be excited about the Michigan football team heading into the 2018 season. The Wolverines had a new quarterback, a strong defense again, a new offensive line coach and a new hope.
Yet, in an ugly 24-17 loss to Notre Dame, in South Bend Saturday night, Michigan football looked a lot like it did in 2017. And even though UM lost by seven, it should have been by more.
Once again, the team fell flat on its face in a big game. Notre Dame, on a mixture of penalties and big plays, went ahead 14-0 in the blink of an eye.