Pick Michigan's MVP vs. Northwestern and rate the Wolverines' performance
Daniel Brenner | AnnArbor.com
The Michigan football team looked like it might start to pull away...but then Northwestern stormed back. Then it looked like Michigan was down and out...but a circus catch by Roy Roundtree put Michigan in position to tie the game late and force overtime.
And what an overtime it was, with Devin Gardner providing the scoring and Kenny Demens the exclamation point with a game sealing tackle on fourth-and-one.
Kyle Meinke graded the Wolverines, now it's your turn to pick an MVP and grade their performance in our interactive polls.
Pick Michigan's MVP
Who was Michigan's most valuable player on Saturday?
Offense
With Devin Gardner under center, the Wolverines were at times stagnant on offense, while at other times methodically moved the chains with a balanced attack.
Defense
The option gave Michigan's defense fits, as did the rotation of quarterbacks, but it was a stand at the end of regulation and in overtime that won the game for Michigan.
Special Teams
Will Hagerup was booming the ball and thanks to a holding call on a Wildcats kick return, Michigan managed to contain dangerous return man Venric Mark. Dennis Norfleet had a nice return to set Michigan up late, but it was for naught.
Coaching
Did you like the play calling? How about keeping the starting quarterback situation under wraps all week? Using all three timeouts early on Northwestern's final drive?
Overall
Put it all together, and what do you get?
Pete Cunningham covers sports for AnnArbor.com.