Washington and Michigan are my favorite NCAA football programs - although I pull for Wa. when they go head to head. I went to the 92' Rose Bowl and 93' will always be known as the Ty Wheatly game. I also went to the 2001 game just days before 911. All hell broke loose on Mi. in that 4th qtr. When Huskie Stadium gets loud its LOUD. At the time I thought this was one of the greatest games. Michigan and the Big House got its pay back. For many Washington this is the game that derailed the program.
@surrendered98 always enjoy washington beating usc :) and i'd love to go to a game at husky stadium someday, i believe it got over 130 decibels there once. hope you guys get it on track soon as well as us. sorry you were stuck with tyrone willingham for a while, lol
@surrendered98 I am a Washington grad and a lifelong Michigan fan. I went to this game, and given the game the previous year, a UW fan sitting next to me offered me a UW t-shirt.
@WolverineHistorian - thanks for posting this game. We were at both the loss at UW and the win at UM and this was sweet payback. One thing worth noting is this BigHouse game was the loudest I've ever witnessed the crowd there. At one point, Carr turned around, nodded and mouthed "WOW" toward the crowd while players were clapping. It was jumpin' and if the fans could bring that kind of noise to every game....
I hope Phillip makes a full recovery. This is probably a moment he'll never forget for the rest of his life though. Thanks for the memories, Phillip! :)
Not sure if anyone here knows about this, but Philip Brabbs, the kicker who hit the winning field for Michigan in this game, is suffering from Multiple Myeloma. He's starting his cancer treatment next month :-(
lol thats just awesome both kickers are missing and it comes down to him and how perfect was it when the announcer says either he misses it or makes it and is remeberd forever lol that was just sweet good for him
either that was bad defense or text book blocking that perry ran the touch down on at the beggining of the video.....do you think michigan will ever be successful with that style of offense they are trying to implement. the big ten is not good when it comes to recruiting perimiter players like the other conferences...what do you thing
well michigan already has commitments from several players that will work well in the spread system, they should be back to michigan standards in a couple years
Hey, I just wanted to wish him luck on the upcoming season. Who knows? Maybe if he makes the pro's, he can write an auto-biography like Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson of the Dallas Cowboys. Minus his mistakes, of course.
no michigan allowed washington to stay in this game with missed field goals and turnovers. but you are right that michigan definitely gave the game away at washington. not to be an asshole, but michigan definitely outplayed washington in both games and deserved to win both.
Hey - it's not my fault you guys didn't block Omare Lowe on the field goal attempt that was blocked. Blame it on Lloyd. If UM wanted to win that game, they should have played better! LOL. No, seriously, I'd say 2001 was pretty flukey. Don't agree with your justification on 2002 . . . we outplayed Michigan and had the game won. Love that 'fumble call' that was clearly not a fumble as well.
We had 418 yards of offense in that 2002 game to UW's 390. I hardly think that's being outplayed.
UW benefited from two UM turnovers (just like in 01) inside their 15 yard line which gave them 2 touchdowns. Brabbs missed two chip shot field goals. The game should never have ended the way it did since UM outplayed UW. But things happened. The fumble was questionable, no doubt it. But again, it should never have come down to that last FG.
@commodorefan2 They can't be worse than Pac-10 refs. In fact, I think the Pac-10/12 fired like 10 of their football officials this offseaon. Way overdue. College officiating in general is pretty bad. We got reamed like no tomorrow at Notre Dame two years ago on a TD that was clear as day that still got overturned on a video review. I still can't get over that one. Bottom line - if you're on the road, you're asking to get screwed.
In my cottage when this game first aired I was in the whole game. When he kicked his 3rd kick I knew it was going in. I want to see a guy like Bennie Jopru. Whatever happened to him?
I remember watching this game with my cousin in his basement. We were begging for a hail mary because the kicking game had done NOTHING all game, but when that ball sailed through those uprights he jumped so high that he almost broke every finger on both his hands because we had forgotten his celing was low! :P Freaking epic game!
i remember when these were two of the most dominant programs in college football...now they are both emberrasing even though i am a UW fan i hope Michigan can turn it around because college FB just isnt the same without Michigan being elite
Are you really comparing Michigan and Washington right now? Washington has been awful for almost a decade, Michigan had one horribly pathetic year, but Michigan has a looooong ways to go to achieve the same 'rock bottom' that UW is now.
im not comparing them....im just saying that when i first started watching college football...these were two traditionally top schools, and it needs to get back to that. no need to get emotional dont worry im not dissing the wolverines lol
i was at this game when i was twelve besides the penn state game in 05 best mich game ive ever been to but i remeber when he made the field goal i tried to high five the guy next to me and we whiffed hahaha
I love the random stranger of a fan that sits next to you at games. You can be their best friend in the world if something good happens. I remember last year at the Lions home opener vs Minnesota. When Hanson kicked the game winning field goal in OT. This guy and I were cheast pumping and giving high fives. Good times.
There weren't that bad. They made the Sun Bowl, and they beat #3 Washington State in Pullman. They had chances to have a much better season, but this loss among other blown chances cost them.
Tell me about blown chances,since 2002,Huskies been blowning their chances in tight games.Ty did a great job recruiting this year but it sad that he won't get a chance to see them turn the program around.Its impossible for him to work with poor recruits that Gilbertson brought in.
i remember this like it was yesterday our kicker missed everything and i left the room because i was sure he would miss the 45 yarder, then my dad started cheering we won we won, anyways biggest mistake of my life doubting the wolverines
I was expecting him to miss it too. I watched the game from home and tried not to cover my eyes when he was getting ready to kick it. When I saw that it was good, I jumped off the couch screaming and broke a lamp in the process.
it was me, my dad and for the first time my little brother came to the game. the entire time he complained how hot it was. well with about 3 min left after the guy missed another kick my dad thought it was over and wanted to leave cuz my brother was complaining. we were almost to the golf course when some people who were listening to the game on their radio started cheering. i asked what happened and they told me. our seats were right next to the goal post that kick went threw. i was sooo pissed
Not quite as great as the 10/15/05 game, though. ;)
Most painful loss of my life, but it has to rank as one of the greatest games in college football history. You've got a program with an incredible legacy, and it's almost always a great game when we hook up (even though you've had our number...nine straight times).
Tyrece Butler made a few key plays on the final drive. 1 being that great catch, the other was the "fumble recovery" that we got away with murder on. Butler never made top WR and was passed up by so Edwards & sr Bellamy in his jr season. in his sr season, the corps of Avant & Breaston joined Edwards...
This was by far the best game I was at in person. I was lucky enough to somehow score a single student section seat 36 rows up. I actually quit my job to go to the game. It still gives me goosebumps to watch that. We were going crazy for like 10 minutes afterwards. Ahh, the greatness that is college football in any form.
This and the Ohio State game in 2003 were probably the best games I saw in person at Michigan Stadium. In third would be the Penn State OT game in 2002.
what a game...i remember it was 90 degrees and humid...best michigan game i've ever been to. i got knocked down 5 rows when brabbs nailed the field goal
i like how Brabbs gets benched after two misses, then Nienberg comes in and misses a field goal, so Carr puts Brabbs back in and he makes the game winning field goal
i watched about 1/2 of this game and i was convinced we were gonna lose, we hadn't beaten Washington in forever at the time. And we had played them twice in the previous four years and gotten creamed each time.
You got some of your history mixed up. We played them the previous year in Seattle...dominated the game but lost by 5 because of two fluke special teams plays. But before that, we hadn't played them for 10 years having last played them in the 92 and 93 Rose Bowls. We split those games.
When I saw that the field goal was good, my entire family erupted. Even the dog went nuts. The neighbors said later that they heard us and figured that Michigan won. Lol.
i have known john navarre for a long time and i wish he would have gotten a better chance in the nfl.
marcsste 3 months ago
Washington and Michigan are my favorite NCAA football programs - although I pull for Wa. when they go head to head. I went to the 92' Rose Bowl and 93' will always be known as the Ty Wheatly game. I also went to the 2001 game just days before 911. All hell broke loose on Mi. in that 4th qtr. When Huskie Stadium gets loud its LOUD. At the time I thought this was one of the greatest games. Michigan and the Big House got its pay back. For many Washington this is the game that derailed the program.
surrendered98 8 months ago
@surrendered98 always enjoy washington beating usc :) and i'd love to go to a game at husky stadium someday, i believe it got over 130 decibels there once. hope you guys get it on track soon as well as us. sorry you were stuck with tyrone willingham for a while, lol
Tigersfan829 8 months ago
@surrendered98 I am a Washington grad and a lifelong Michigan fan. I went to this game, and given the game the previous year, a UW fan sitting next to me offered me a UW t-shirt.
HIM:"Here, this looks about your size."
ME: "Gee, thanks."
(he gives me this puzzled look)
ME: "I went to school there jackass."
commodorefan2 1 month ago
"Brabbs has become a cult hero in Ann Arbor in 5-seconds"?
guyNbluejeans 1 year ago
All on a bright, sunshiny, Ann Arbor day... :)
ChazzyJoe 1 year ago
now-a-days the fumble at 5:00 would have DEFINITELY been called an incomplete pass...just glad we got the W!! GO BLUE!!!
ImSeriously2123 1 year ago
Michigan can never recruit a good kicker....
NEED4DETROIT 1 year ago
@NEED4DETROIT hopefully the one they just got yesterday pans out!
Tigersfan829 1 year ago
5:20
GamblerLV 1 year ago
That was no friend!!
EricGoBlue 1 year ago
@WolverineHistorian - thanks for posting this game. We were at both the loss at UW and the win at UM and this was sweet payback. One thing worth noting is this BigHouse game was the loudest I've ever witnessed the crowd there. At one point, Carr turned around, nodded and mouthed "WOW" toward the crowd while players were clapping. It was jumpin' and if the fans could bring that kind of noise to every game....
EricGoBlue 1 year ago
This was my first game as a student at UW, not a very good introduction :(
I hope our schools get another series, the games have always been exciting. Maybe a Rose Bowl in the near future?
godawgs06 2 years ago
WOW! Im very observant, 3 time NBA Dunk Contest Champion NATE ROBINSON #6....at 6:24
werovert99 2 years ago 4
oh and hope Philip Brabbs makes a full recovery, he's a good guy and it's too bad he has to go through something like this.
broad08530 2 years ago
i was at this game! great game, though I like both teams, but lots of fun!
broad08530 2 years ago
amazing
WolverinesOfMichigan 2 years ago
I hope Phillip makes a full recovery. This is probably a moment he'll never forget for the rest of his life though. Thanks for the memories, Phillip! :)
bullrose5 2 years ago
AHHH, my very first Michigan game that I was next to the players tunnel!
What a great clutch kick at the end...the glory days as they seem now days!
Brewhaman 2 years ago
Not sure if anyone here knows about this, but Philip Brabbs, the kicker who hit the winning field for Michigan in this game, is suffering from Multiple Myeloma. He's starting his cancer treatment next month :-(
translator82 2 years ago
oh no! I am praying for him.
YouCanCallMeAl1022 2 years ago
How important was this game during the season?
GodAloneBeTheGlory 2 years ago
I remember attending this game - YOU HAD TO BE THERE! WHAT A FINISH!
96Eman21 2 years ago
Amen, I havent missed a game in 11 years, and this was one I remember, definetely in my top 10
MWolverine9 2 years ago
this was an amazing ending
deafro1001 2 years ago
This is why I love college football!!!
GO BLUE!
moose1001 2 years ago 8
WH, me thinks this game should be re-done into parts. :P
AnitaDoobie 2 years ago
Sorry dumb post I didn't see the 10 and 9 when I posted that.
UMAnnArbor2 2 years ago
Was Washington ranked when we played them?
UMAnnArbor2 2 years ago
They said 9th ranked Washington at 5:38
schwabbamoose 2 years ago
9th
Stanger182 2 years ago
Was at this game might have been the best game i ever was at
Chris882003 2 years ago
lol thats just awesome both kickers are missing and it comes down to him and how perfect was it when the announcer says either he misses it or makes it and is remeberd forever lol that was just sweet good for him
72533 2 years ago
I was there, but don't remember much of it.
commodorefan2 2 years ago
either that was bad defense or text book blocking that perry ran the touch down on at the beggining of the video.....do you think michigan will ever be successful with that style of offense they are trying to implement. the big ten is not good when it comes to recruiting perimiter players like the other conferences...what do you thing
jusprazem 2 years ago
well michigan already has commitments from several players that will work well in the spread system, they should be back to michigan standards in a couple years
thethursdaykindaguy 2 years ago
is there any other place that has higher quality michigan highlights than these? These are very good too, all things considering.
mancalledrah 2 years ago
his newer games are better quality and if you put the high quality setting on these games look somewhat better
AnitaDoobie 2 years ago
This is basically the be all and end all of Michigan highlights considering the scope and volume of highlights WH has posted.
Cromulus420 2 years ago
I am looking for footage on Norman Washington. He plays linebacker for the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders.
mkl62 2 years ago
lol
monkeynuts76 2 years ago
Hey, I just wanted to wish him luck on the upcoming season. Who knows? Maybe if he makes the pro's, he can write an auto-biography like Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson of the Dallas Cowboys. Minus his mistakes, of course.
mkl62 2 years ago
no michigan allowed washington to stay in this game with missed field goals and turnovers. but you are right that michigan definitely gave the game away at washington. not to be an asshole, but michigan definitely outplayed washington in both games and deserved to win both.
Brettwbeyer14 2 years ago
Hey - it's not my fault you guys didn't block Omare Lowe on the field goal attempt that was blocked. Blame it on Lloyd. If UM wanted to win that game, they should have played better! LOL. No, seriously, I'd say 2001 was pretty flukey. Don't agree with your justification on 2002 . . . we outplayed Michigan and had the game won. Love that 'fumble call' that was clearly not a fumble as well.
Twotontessie 2 years ago
We had 418 yards of offense in that 2002 game to UW's 390. I hardly think that's being outplayed.
UW benefited from two UM turnovers (just like in 01) inside their 15 yard line which gave them 2 touchdowns. Brabbs missed two chip shot field goals. The game should never have ended the way it did since UM outplayed UW. But things happened. The fumble was questionable, no doubt it. But again, it should never have come down to that last FG.
WolverineHistorian 2 years ago
@Twotontessie
Yeah, that was a dropped pass. But hey, the Big 10 has the absolute worst refs in the country. They've screwed us so many times
commodorefan2 10 months ago
@commodorefan2 They can't be worse than Pac-10 refs. In fact, I think the Pac-10/12 fired like 10 of their football officials this offseaon. Way overdue. College officiating in general is pretty bad. We got reamed like no tomorrow at Notre Dame two years ago on a TD that was clear as day that still got overturned on a video review. I still can't get over that one. Bottom line - if you're on the road, you're asking to get screwed.
Twotontessie 10 months ago
@Twotontessie Losing to a coach like Slick Rick New-weasel is always a disgrace.
cdzmo1972 8 months ago
I was at this game!!! Great game!!!
eskimoenge9797 2 years ago
Its awesome seeing the highlights from this game. That was one of the best football games I've ever been to. GO BLUE!
Mafia885 2 years ago
In my cottage when this game first aired I was in the whole game. When he kicked his 3rd kick I knew it was going in. I want to see a guy like Bennie Jopru. Whatever happened to him?
jazzalex22 2 years ago
i was at that game!!
imkool51391 2 years ago
I remember watching this game with my cousin in his basement. We were begging for a hail mary because the kicking game had done NOTHING all game, but when that ball sailed through those uprights he jumped so high that he almost broke every finger on both his hands because we had forgotten his celing was low! :P Freaking epic game!
AnitaDoobie 2 years ago
i remember when these were two of the most dominant programs in college football...now they are both emberrasing even though i am a UW fan i hope Michigan can turn it around because college FB just isnt the same without Michigan being elite
coldkid6 3 years ago 13
Are you really comparing Michigan and Washington right now? Washington has been awful for almost a decade, Michigan had one horribly pathetic year, but Michigan has a looooong ways to go to achieve the same 'rock bottom' that UW is now.
CzaBehave 3 years ago
im not comparing them....im just saying that when i first started watching college football...these were two traditionally top schools, and it needs to get back to that. no need to get emotional dont worry im not dissing the wolverines lol
coldkid6 3 years ago
Julius Curry was just charged with 2 felony thefts. saw it on public info from IowaCourts state website
NFLFan4423 3 years ago
i miss that abc college music
ixcuincle 3 years ago 2
Yeah. Played high school bball with Phil. Great guy w. a great leg!
sunballer15 3 years ago
Do we have a TE or WR ever year named Butler lol?
priceisright14 3 years ago
LOL their kicking game SUCKED that year :(
jbadidas 3 years ago
i was at this game when i was twelve besides the penn state game in 05 best mich game ive ever been to but i remeber when he made the field goal i tried to high five the guy next to me and we whiffed hahaha
goblew14 3 years ago
I love the random stranger of a fan that sits next to you at games. You can be their best friend in the world if something good happens. I remember last year at the Lions home opener vs Minnesota. When Hanson kicked the game winning field goal in OT. This guy and I were cheast pumping and giving high fives. Good times.
BigAl723 3 years ago
When Charles Woodson returned the punt for a TD against Ohio State, I think I hugged every person in reach...
poemadept 3 years ago
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InRichRodWeTrust 2 years ago
There weren't that bad. They made the Sun Bowl, and they beat #3 Washington State in Pullman. They had chances to have a much better season, but this loss among other blown chances cost them.
forddog5 3 years ago
Tell me about blown chances,since 2002,Huskies been blowning their chances in tight games.Ty did a great job recruiting this year but it sad that he won't get a chance to see them turn the program around.Its impossible for him to work with poor recruits that Gilbertson brought in.
babyjordyn6102 3 years ago
I'll always remember that game, as it was my first UM Football game as a student.
trumpet1184 3 years ago
I'm going to the Dawg House this year (2008) to watch BYU play the Huskies, that stadium is so loud!
mrsunshine01 3 years ago
The most exciting finish I've ever experienced live!
RoverCleveland01 3 years ago
brass wound up not even being the kicker for the rest of the year he only did kickoffs we made finley the putter our kicker
momogoblue 3 years ago
This was the first game I went to that I truely have any memory of, and i swear that was the loudest I had ever heared the big house.
Ikero88 3 years ago
DAMN. and it was 2 days after my birthday. the list just keeps on coming
Tigersfan829 3 years ago
and my grandpa died on the day of this game so it was pretty special to have them win
Tigersfan829 3 years ago
this was the first game i really started to pay attention to and understand what was going on for michigan football when i was 8 years old
Tigersfan829 3 years ago
The only Michigan kickers I liked were Mike Gillette, Remy Hamilton, Hayden Epstein, and Garrett Rivas.
RonnieLott42USC 3 years ago
phil brabbs was ok.
Tigersfan829 3 years ago
I dont think so
bluejayforever2006 3 years ago
but only in the clutch
Tigersfan829 3 years ago
What about Jay Feeley
bluejayforever2006 3 years ago
I remember this game. One of my favorites.
glory789 3 years ago
i remember this like it was yesterday our kicker missed everything and i left the room because i was sure he would miss the 45 yarder, then my dad started cheering we won we won, anyways biggest mistake of my life doubting the wolverines
travis923 3 years ago
I was expecting him to miss it too. I watched the game from home and tried not to cover my eyes when he was getting ready to kick it. When I saw that it was good, I jumped off the couch screaming and broke a lamp in the process.
WolverineHistorian 3 years ago
i was at that game it was so awesome when brabbs made that kick
imkool51391 3 years ago
it was me, my dad and for the first time my little brother came to the game. the entire time he complained how hot it was. well with about 3 min left after the guy missed another kick my dad thought it was over and wanted to leave cuz my brother was complaining. we were almost to the golf course when some people who were listening to the game on their radio started cheering. i asked what happened and they told me. our seats were right next to the goal post that kick went threw. i was sooo pissed
railroader78 3 years ago
what a way mr historan to open up a season back then eh
seabass31240 3 years ago
Instant classic, and I'm a Penn State fan.
Not quite as great as the 10/15/05 game, though. ;)
Most painful loss of my life, but it has to rank as one of the greatest games in college football history. You've got a program with an incredible legacy, and it's almost always a great game when we hook up (even though you've had our number...nine straight times).
uselessidguy331 3 years ago 2
i remember seeing Brabbs at church the next day; he had a slight limp and I asked him what happened: "The whole team fell on me!" What a great game.
speedywithchicken 3 years ago
Chris Perry was the man!
themike95 3 years ago
Slick Rick New-weasel...can't wait to see what kind of circus happens at UCLA>
cdzmo1972 3 years ago
Tyrece Butler made a few key plays on the final drive. 1 being that great catch, the other was the "fumble recovery" that we got away with murder on. Butler never made top WR and was passed up by so Edwards & sr Bellamy in his jr season. in his sr season, the corps of Avant & Breaston joined Edwards...
ZeckBlue 3 years ago
This was by far the best game I was at in person. I was lucky enough to somehow score a single student section seat 36 rows up. I actually quit my job to go to the game. It still gives me goosebumps to watch that. We were going crazy for like 10 minutes afterwards. Ahh, the greatness that is college football in any form.
dlanny22 3 years ago
i miss the old abc college football, espn does a crap job. even tho they are the same company
RedskinsCJ26 4 years ago 3
Yeah ABC was lot better.
chrisdouglasroberts 3 years ago 4
I just got chills watching Brabbs drill that kick. What a game! I remember it like yesterday.
RjmGc06 4 years ago
This and the Ohio State game in 2003 were probably the best games I saw in person at Michigan Stadium. In third would be the Penn State OT game in 2002.
translator82 4 years ago
what a game...i remember it was 90 degrees and humid...best michigan game i've ever been to. i got knocked down 5 rows when brabbs nailed the field goal
sackc26 4 years ago
i like how Brabbs gets benched after two misses, then Nienberg comes in and misses a field goal, so Carr puts Brabbs back in and he makes the game winning field goal
dieseljr32 4 years ago
What a gutty play by Philip Brapps after missing two of his first two field goals.
rjfrjf65 4 years ago
The play that really stood out to me was the catch and fumble on 4th down that was recovered by Michigan for a first down.
If that ball popped out a notch earlier, it would have been incomplete.
NuRm69 4 years ago
i've seen people argue that it was incomplete to this day.
either way, the two missed FG's could be considered flukish too, so whatever.
AllHailtheMaizenBlue 4 years ago
YES!! another great one, thanks for this one! i remember this
AllHailtheMaizenBlue 4 years ago
my first game at the big house...amazing
pistons801 4 years ago
i watched about 1/2 of this game and i was convinced we were gonna lose, we hadn't beaten Washington in forever at the time. And we had played them twice in the previous four years and gotten creamed each time.
harveybullocks1281 4 years ago
You got some of your history mixed up. We played them the previous year in Seattle...dominated the game but lost by 5 because of two fluke special teams plays. But before that, we hadn't played them for 10 years having last played them in the 92 and 93 Rose Bowls. We split those games.
WolverineHistorian 4 years ago
Several of my friends went to this game and said it was so hot that some fans actually left early because they couldn't stand the heat any longer.
WolverineHistorian 4 years ago
They should just have been glad that it wasn't the 1980s with the old artificial turf. That always added 20 degrees to the temp on hot days.
danimal43026 4 years ago
Funny you bring that up, I was in ROW 3, SEC 1 and the paramedics came down to help an older man out of the stadium, heat exaustion!
Brewhaman 2 years ago
"i must've run about 5 or 6 laps around my house when that kick went through the uprights"
12 or 13 times for me.
PS: i was only in 7th grade at the time.
08pooled 4 years ago
i must've run about 5 or 6 laps around my house when that kick went through the uprights
youngobes 4 years ago
Wow, quite the ending! I love watching all the videos that you post, thank you!
TwilightWonder 4 years ago
It was quite an ending...especially after we missed 3 field goals earlier in the game.
When I saw the FG was good, I jumped off the couch, fell down on the floor and accidently knocked over my mom's lamp. She wasn't too happy about that.
WolverineHistorian 4 years ago
When I saw that the field goal was good, my entire family erupted. Even the dog went nuts. The neighbors said later that they heard us and figured that Michigan won. Lol.
goldnugge 4 years ago
This is one of the most exciting games I have ever been too, thank you so much for posting this one, and all of you video's as well.
widespreadpanic1985 4 years ago