Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh discusses opening loss to Notre Dame, 24-17, on Sept. 1, 2018. What was the difference in the game? Nick Baumgardner, Freep
The Michigan football team gave up just 302 total yards to Notre Dame. It allowed 24 points, 21 of which came in the first half.
Those might seem like relatively pedestrian numbers. Yet for the 12th-ranked Fighting Irish, that was enough to emerge with a 24-17 win over the 14th-ranked Wolverines. And players like fifth-year senior defensive end Chase Winovich were left to wonder how Michigan lost a fourth consecutive game dating back to the end of last season.