Robinson leads comeback
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By RYAN KARTJE
Daily Sports Editor
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - With just over three
minutes remaining on the clock, sophomore quar-
terback Denard Robinson led his offense to the
huddle. Seconds before, junior Notre Dame quar-
terback Dayne Crist had given the Irish the lead on
an incredible 95-yard touchdown pass to tight end
Kyle Rudolph.
But Robinson's poise - which the Michigan
coaches had been praising all offseason - kept him

confident as he met his teammates.
"It's time to put it in," he said to the other 10
members of the Wolverine offense. "It's time to put
the game away."
Facing a third down on the final drive, Robinson
looked over to redshirt sophomore wideout Roy
Roundtree. Roundtree winked at him. "Big play-
ers make big plays," Roundtree had told him in the
huddle.
Robinson smiled back with a big grin and took
his place under center.
Conjuring images of fellow sophomore quarterback
See ROBINSON, Page 3B


'D' does just enough in close victory

By TIM ROHAN
Daily Sports Editor
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - With six seconds left and
the ball placed on the 27-yard line, Notre Dame still
had a chance to win the game. A stadium full of anx-
ious gold, blue and green-clad fans waited as Dayne
Crist dropped back and stood in the pocket for what
seemed like an eternity.
The Michigan defense had already allowed 535
yards of total offense to the Fighting Irish, includ-

ing multiple long touchdown passes. Even after
Michigan sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson
scored the go-ahead touchdown with 27 seconds left
in the game, the Fighting Irish still had a pulse. Crist
marched Notre Dame 47 yards down the field to
that point. None of the previous plays mattered now.
With a four-point deficit to overcome, Crist needed
to connect on just one more touchdown pass to win.
As time slipped away, thousands of eyes locked in
on Crist as he lofted a ball high and toward the end
zone.,
See DEFENSE, Page 3B

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NO VACATION
U The Michigan volleyball team used this
weekend's tournament as a tune-up for
later games, giving experience to the team's
wealth of young talent. Page 3B

BACK ON TRACK
After a rough start to the year, the Michigan
field hockey team is back on track after grab-
bing two wins, including an upset over James
Madison. Page 2B

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