Photo gallery: Football: Northwestern vs. Michigan
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Running back Tyris Jones (3) leads the Wildcats onto the field at the beginning of the game Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
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A small contingent of Northwestern Wildcat fans cheer on their team early in the game.
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Linebacker David Nwabuisi (33) and defensive lineman Tyler Scott (97) narrowly miss tackling Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner (12). Gardner ran for a net total of 47 yards.
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Quarterback Kain Colter (2) hands the ball off to runningback Venric Mark (5).
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Venric Mark (5) evades Michigan defensemen. He rushed for a total of 104 yards.
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Venric Mark (5) scores a touchdown in the first quarter.
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Colter (2) fumbles the ball in the second quarter. Michigan recovered the fumble and scored a touchdown in that drive.
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Receiver Cameron Dickerson (19) celebrates with teammates after scoring his first career touchdown.
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Kicker Jeff Budzien (37) kicks an extra point to tie up the game before halftime.
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Superback Dan Vitale (40) runs the ball in for a touchdown early in the second half.
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Runningback Mike Trumpy (32) avoids two Michigan defenders as he rushes for 20 yards.
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The Northwestern University Marching Band celebrates during the third quarter. The band travelled with the team for this game.
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Kain Colter (2) scrambles around Michigan's defensive line. Colter rushed for a total of 82 yards over the course of the game.
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A few Wildcat fans raise a flag in a sea of Wolverine fans.
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Wide receiver Demetrius Fields (8) catches a pass from quarterback Trevor Siemian (13).
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Coach Pat Fitzgerald raises his arms after a good run by the Wildcats.
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Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner (12) celebrates after rushing into the end zone for a touchdown that took the game into overtime.
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The Wolverines stop the Wildcats on a fourth-and-one play in overtime.
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Michigan fans cheer and high-five the players after the game.
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Coach Pat Fitzgerald leads the team back into the locker rooms after the game. The close game ended as a disappointing loss for the Wildcats, who lost in overtime 38-31.
November 10, 2012
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Northwestern had today's game won with 18 seconds left and then it all disappeared.
Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner heaved a pass down the field and wide receiver Roy Roundtree caught the deflection to set the Wolverines up with a field goal to tie the game. The kick was good and Michigan (7-3, 5-1 Big Ten) scored a touchdown in overtime to beat No. 24 NU 38-31.
The Wildcats (7-3, 3-3) scored on their opening possession, becoming the first team to do so on the Wolverines defense all season. NU held a 10-point lead in the third quarter and the 3-point advantage late in the fourth quarter. Even after Michigan took a 28-24 lead, NU scored to retake the lead.
— Josh Walfish
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