Michigan's Greatest Season Openers | Michigan Wolverines Football News

Michigan’s season openers have delivered unforgettable drama and historic moments—from the 1997 Colorado rout that launched a title run, to the 2017 Florida thriller where grit overcame early struggles. The 2002 nail-biter against Washington, decided by a last-second 44-yard field goal, and Denard Robinson’s breakout 2010 performance that lit up the Big House despite a rocky era, remind us why these games matter. And then there’s the 1995 miracle against Virginia: down to the wire, freshman QB Scott Dreisbach led a fourth-quarter rally capped by Mercury Hayes’ jaw-dropping circus catch with four seconds left—pure Michigan magic. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b9cd485964ed8d73