The Michigan Wolverines are currently enjoying their winningest two-year stretch in the history of the program — 23 wins and counting. The Wolverines have won 11 games in back-to-back years for the first time since 1902-03, with Michigan’s last win in 1903 pre-dating the invention of flight by three weeks, so you could say it has been awhile.
I got ahead of myself last week writing about how Team 143 is dominant even when they play poorly. That’s my bad. But following Michigan’s 19-17 ugly victory over Illinois, it is important to remember the adjective “ugly” is far less important than the noun “victory.