Northwestern Stole Michigan's Signals In 1990s

The Detroit Free Press has a fascinating story today about Michigan's struggles with Northwestern in the 1990s, and the way the Wolverines finally figured out how to beat the Wildcats.

As background, recall that Michigan had been such a powerhouse and Northwestern such a doormat that the Wolverines had won 30 straight games against the Wildcats until 1995, when Northwestern pulled the upset. In 1996, Northwestern beat Michigan again. Finally, in 1997, Michigan solved the puzzle, struggling against Northwestern early in that year's game before pulling away late, and ultimately winning the national championship.

So how did Northwestern pull those upsets of Michigan, and how to Michigan finally solve the Northwestern puzzle?

The Wildcats were stealing the Wolverines' signals, and Michigan figured out how to stop it in the middle of the 1997 game.

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