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What was Michigan's toughest football game so far this season?  Colorado.

The Wisconsin game was tense but not really that close because the Badgers never showed an ability to score.  It sure seems like there were a lot of Spartans injured; winless in the conference with victories over Furman and Notre Dame is pathetic.

The only real negative about the Colorado team was a sweaty Jim Leavitt.  There's a lot more scrutiny now and everyone deserves more chances, so that is not important.

Colorado held the Michigan offense and they punted several times.  Colorado scored.  Michigan punched back and the Buffaloes hit back harder.  That is absolutely what happened, and for longer than it has so far this season, to Michigan.

It is a big thing, even for a Pac-12 team, and you can bet every also-ran on the schedule says it going in:  Michigan and the Big House.  Colorado came in with an extremely confident and businesslike demeanor.  There were no late hits or pushing and shoving; they made a play and ran off the field.  Plays?  Sefu Liufau lit up the Michigan secondary; Shay Fields and the cornerbacks have been the best at their positions Michigan has faced all year.  Speight got clobbered.  The punt return after stopping Michigan and trickery on the first play from scrimmage were just, you couldn't do it, on the road in a tough place, any better.

Rich Rod (sinking ship like MSU) recently said something to the tune of 'we're going to have more scholarship quarterbacks and running backs.'  Translation:  suspensions, prison time, injuries, and running quarterbacks are killing us.

Liufau was injured and that is part of football.  Now I know why they kept running those hopeless Shane Morris plays:  to rid everyone's memory of that day against Minnesota.  Linfau's continued playing, and pounding, was hard to watch.  Steven Montez, his replacement who Michigan completely shut down, looks to be a pretty good quarterback too.

Michigan did pull away, but it was the closest game this year.