Clever puns don’t make a winning team, but when you’re 5-5, sometimes it’s important to find just the right words.

Several key contributors — defensive tackle Kenneth Grant, tight end Colston Loveland — have already vowed to finish out the regular season despite high-level NFL draft projections, and there’s hope internally that All-Ameican cornerback Will Johnson can suit up again before he departs.

Michigan football just had its second bye week following the 20-15 loss to Indiana, and its most winnable game is up next, with unranked Northwestern coming to town. On Monday, head coach Sherrone Moo

Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia looks ahead to Michigan football's senior day game against Northwestern ... five touchdowns and four interceptions with A.J. Henning, former U-M wideout, as his favorite target. He leads the team in receptions ...

Needed one more win to reach bowl eligibility, Michigan enters its final home game expected to earn its sixth win of the 2024 season. The Wolverines (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) have opened as a 14-point favorite over Northwestern (4-6, 2-5) in opening lines released by Circa Sports on Sunday.

"The fundamentals, the little things, make sure we're all in," Sherrone Moore said. "Every piece, no stone unturned. Every T crossed, every I dotted."