Turnovers doom Wolverines in loss to Irish

Notre Dame 13, Michigan 6: Notre Dame 13, Michigan 6: A comprehensive guide to our coverage

By Pete Cunningham Sports Director

Posted on Sun, Sep 23, 2012 : 2:23 a.m.

Michigan running back Fitzgerald Toussaint misses a pass as he gets tangled up with Notre Dame safety Zeke Motta during the third quarter against Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday. Michigan lost to Notre Dame 13-6.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

The Michigan football team couldn't come up with any late magic this time around against Notre Dame. After overcoming fourth-quarter deficits over the Fighting Irish each of the past three years, the Wolverines came up short on Saturday, falling 13-6.

Six turnovers on offense -- including four interceptions and a fumble from quarterback Denard Robinson -- proved too much to overcome for Michigan.

With a bye week on the horizon, it will be two weeks until the Wolverines get a chance to get the the taste of the loss out their mouths, but first let's review just how close they were to knocking off No. 11 Notre Dame. Check out our coverage from before, during and after the game.

Michigan wide receiver Devin Gardner misses a pass during the fourth quarter Michigan's 13-6 loss to Notre Dame. (Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com)

Post-Game Coverage

Boxscore

Game story: Nightmarish showing from Denard Robinson, 6 turnovers cost Michigan in 13-6 loss to Notre Dame

Opinion: Michigan's Denard Robinson says right things, but he's running out of time

By the numbers: Denard Robinson sets Michigan interception record, and career yardage mark in same game

Photo Gallery: Images from the Michigan football team's 13-6 loss to Notre Dame

Brady Hoke never thought about benching mistake-prone Denard Robinson

Grades: Michigan beat writer Kyle Meinke passes out individual grades after the Michigan loss

With polls: Now it's your chance to grade the Wolverines on their offensive, defensive, special teams, coaching and overall performances

In-Game coverage

Notre Dame inside linebacker Manti Te'o celebrates a 13-6 win over Michigan. (Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com)

Check out Nick Baumgardner's live blog from during the game and see what readers had to say throughout Michigan's loss.

With Gallery: Thompson Street house watches Michigan-Notre Dame game in style with 40-foot projection on ISR building

Pre-Game Coverage

Stephen Hopkins, Marvin Robinson among Michigan players left home for Notre Dame game

Peruse the prognosticators: Most pundits picked Michigan to win and correctly, guessed it would be on the strength of its defense

Pre-game mega guide

We asked you who you thought would win before the game and 43 percent of the 819 poll participants correctly picked Notre Dame to win, while 18 percent had the correct margin of victory, 7-13 points.

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