Brandon Graham News

University of Michigan fifth-year senior punter Zoltan Mesko , senior defensive end Brandon Graham and junior cornerback Donovan Warren earned All-Big Ten Conference first team honors, announced tonight on the Big Ten Network All-Conference Selection Show.

When Rich Rodriguez explains that Michigan's talent is young and requires patience, the team's overall numbers back him up with half the roster composed of sophomores, redshirt freshmen and true freshmen.

Michigan freshman quarterback Tate Forcier has started every game this season, but he has not experienced a stage as intense as Michigan-Ohio State.

Brandon Graham , Zoltan Mesko and Donovan Warren , 3 of the few standouts in Michigan's disappointing season , were named all-Big Ten on Monday.

For the second year in a row, Michigan ended its football season in November -- a strange and almost unfathomable fact for those who had watched the program avoid a losing season for the past 40 years.

Three years ago this weekend, Michigan was one game from playing for the national championship.

His first memories of the big game go back to his grade-school days, standing in the crowd along the South Main Street parade route in Springboro, listening to Christmas music and waiting for Santa Claus to come by tossing out candy.

When Brandon Graham was a high school senior at Detroit Crockett, he imagined the possibilities at Michigan: national championship races, Big Ten titles.

Saturday in Ann Arbor, the latest installment of The Game is between Ohio State and Michigan.

Line: Ohio State by 12. Series Record: Michigan leads 57-42-6. Last meeting: 2008, Ohio State 42-7. What's at Stake Ohio State has already accepted a Rose Bowl bid and won at least a share of a fifth straight Big Ten title.

The topic: "Just explain to if they don't know already how serious this is and what it can do for this program heading into next year," Graham said.

He stood at the podium, perhaps for the last time as a member of Michigan's football team, and came close toA letting his emotions show.

The most-asked question among the Michigan fan base the past month: What will it take for the Wolverines to turn around the terrible losses of the past two years? 'Having a better team,' coach Rich Rodriguez said today.

Brandon Graham has only one regular-season game left and has secured his place as one of the better players in Michigan history.

Brandon Smith has bounced around in his redshirt freshman season on the Michigan football team.

Scott Tolzien tied a career high with four touchdown passes and scored on a sneak, and No.

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said he's appreciative of athletic director Bill Martin's support, particularly in light of the team's ongoing struggles.

Michigan State needs one more win to become eligible for the third season in a row under coach Mark Dantonio.

Every Saturday, Wolverine fans see defensive end Brandon Graham as the leader of the Michigan football team.

At least once a game -- but usually more -- Brandon Graham single-handedly destroys a drive.