TV/radio: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, WMAQ-Ch. 5; WMVP-AM 1000.
Line: Michigan by 12 1/2.
Records: Michigan 1-0; Notre Dame 0-1.
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Series: Michigan leads Notre Dame 18-12-1.
Last meeting: Michigan won 38-0 on Sept. 13, 2003, in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Wolverines dominated Notre Dame in every aspect and shut out the Irish for the first time since a 23-0 victory in 1902.
Team comparison:
(2004 averages, rank)
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CATEGORY MICH ND
Rushing offense 115 (59) 11 (95)
Passing offense 159 (73) 265 (25)
Total offense 274 (75) 276 (74)
Scoring offense 433 (20) 17 (68)
Rushing defense 33 (8) 22 (4)
Passing defense 217 (53) 263 (71)
Total defense 250 (22) 285 (35)
Scoring defense 10 (19) 20 (44)
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Notre Dame outlook: The Irish must get their ground game going, do a better job returning punts–they averaged only 5.5 yards per return against Brigham Young–and protect the football against a Michigan team that came up with seven turnovers last week.
Michigan outlook: Freshman quarterback Chad Henne’s inexperience will be offset by a receiving corps led by junior Steve Breaston and senior Braylon Edwards.