I know most would like to forget anything about this game but it was still a great game. A classic in my eyes, just sucks ND came out on the losing end. It happens though, just enjoy this though, if you can.
I attended the game and it was an instant classic, really a shame for either team to lose. Michigan's athletic director has made a dramatic difference in the game experience with the two new jumbotrons, and the multimedia stuff really had the crowd pumped up. People who had attended every home game for 30 years said it was by far the loudest they've ever heard the stadium.
Sucks to lose, but to keep it in perspective nobody blew out a knee. I would say nobody died, but I'm not so sure. I was seated in the corner of the ND end zone and a guy about 15 seats away from me had what looked like a cardiac arrest. One EMT was frantically performing chest compressions while another was opening up a defibrillator. The look on the faces of the victim's friends/relatives was tragic. When they finally put him on a stretcher to take him out I got a glimpse through the wall of EMT's and thought I saw his hands clasp over his chest, so it looks like they resuscitated him. Hope he did OK.
Despiite the loss, ND can take some positive mojo out of it. Just have an average number of turnovers and they win the game. UM OTOH couldn't get any pressure on the qb and despite trying a power run offense it was quite clear they just don't have the horses to make it work. That will take a couple of years to fix.
Fans from both sides were very gracious, a few mouthy drunks on both sides but not even a hint of a confrontation. The state police busted the guy in front of me for a booze bottle in his pocket.
The 360 degree high res picture they took of all the fans from the center of the field is interesting. Something like 5 billion pixels, you can pick yourself out from the crowd of 114 ,804 and see your own face quite clearly.
