In their fifth and final year under head coach Gary Moeller, the Wolverines compiled an 8–4 record (5–3 in conference games), outscored opponents by a total of 306 to 254, and finished fourth in the Big Ten.
Roster Sixteen seconds into the game, the #5 ranked Wolverines found themselves down 7–0 on a Mike Hartsell 74-yard TD pass to Greg Grice.
[1] In a back and forth game, Remy Hamilton kicked a 42-yard field goal with 2 seconds left to give #6 Michigan a 26–24 victory over #3 Notre Dame at South Bend.
Tim Biakabutuka scored from 9 yards out and Jay Riemersma caught a 3-yard TD pass from Todd Collins for Michigan's points.
Notre Dame had taken the lead with 52 seconds left, then Collins led the Wolverines into position for Hamilton's winning kick.
-Remy Hamilton [2] Colorado trailed Michigan 26–21 with six seconds left when Stewart heaved the ball more than 70 yards in the air into the end zone where Michael Westbrook caught it on a planned deflection from Blake Anderson for the game winning touchdown.
The game was decided on Colorado quarterback Kordell Stewart's 64-yard Hail Mary pass to Westbrook, the second touchdown by the Buffaloes in the last 2:16.
Remy Hamilton kicked three field goals and Tyrone Wheatley rushed for 182 yards with two touchdowns as #7 Michigan pulled away late and beat the Hawkeyes, 29–14, at Nile Kinnick Stadium.
Penn State responded with a Jon Wittman 9-yard TD pass from Collins who then threw to Freddie Scott for a 2-point conversion to take the lead, 24–17.
With just under 3 minutes left, Collins hit Bobby Engram with a 16-yard scoring strike to put the Nittany Lions ahead for good, 31–24.
Remy Hamilton kicked 4 field goals and Amani Toomer returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter that was the difference in the game.
Michigan trailed 15–10 at halftime, but exploded for 18 third quarter points to pull away and defeat the Golden Gophers, 38–22 and retain the Little Brown Jug for another year.
Jackson kicked a 36-yard field goal, then Luke Fickell intercepted a Todd Collins pass and Eddie George added a 2-yard touchdown run for the final points to seal the win.
CSU nearly mirrored the Wolverines in total yardage (341–340), but gained just 51 yards rushing against a Michigan defense that forced four turnovers and had a key goal line stand in the second half.
A blocked punt by freshman Chris Howard gave Michigan the ball deep in Rams territory with less than two minutes left before halftime.
Remy Hamilton established the current Big Ten single-season record, which has since been tied three times, for successful field goals at 25.
[6] Tyrone Wheatley ended his career as the school record holder for 100-yard games with 20, surpassing Jamie Morris' 18 set in 1987.
[8] Amani Toomer broke Jack Clancy's single-season reception yard record of 1077 set in 1966, but David Terrell eclipsed this mark in 2000.