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Nine people were ejected from Michigan Stadium and two were cited during the University of Michigan game against Indiana on Saturday, Oct.

24, and medical crews responded to 51 incidents with nine people taken to the hospital, five for alcohol-related reasons.

Gas prices rose 32 cents since last week, leaving Michigan’s average at $4.83 per gallon and higher averages in Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor ($4.89 and $4.81) as crude oil tops $100 a barrel, pushing costs higher for drivers this week.

Ann Arbor is offering free solar panels and battery systems to about 20 more income-eligible households through the Ann Arbor Sustainable Energy Utility (A2SEU), with grant funding available; residents can sign up online and attend November drop-in sessions to learn more.

Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham said Monday he hasn’t decided who will start at quarterback against Rutgers on Saturday (12:30 p.m.) and the team will finalize reps after film review and padded practices this week.

MLive is offering a simulator that runs up to 1,000 simulations so fans can see postseason paths and predicted scores for every MHSAA team, including Ann Arbor-area qualifiers; pick a team to see likely state champions + round-by-round outcomes.

Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham said he used his final timeout with 23 seconds left on Saturday, Oct.

24 at Michigan Stadium to set up a 53-yard field-goal attempt that missed, a decision he defended after the Wolverines lost in overtime (13-6).

The University of Michigan launched a national search on Monday for a new athletic director to replace Warde Manuel, hiring TurnkeyZRG to compile candidates and saying president-elect C.

Cybele Raver will select the hire subject to Board of Regents approval (Manuel leaves Dec. 31).

East Grand Rapids senior Peyton Astrauskas was voted Michigan's top senior field hockey player for the 2026 season after scoring a team-leading 21 goals and totaling 50 points; she received more than 32% of 18,000+ votes, beating Pioneer’s Olivia Rollins and Ann Arbor Greenhills' Karen Yehliu.

Four-star RB Tyson Robinson rushed for 294 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries to lead Brandon to a 43-28 win over Oak Grove, boosting his standing as a Michigan 2027 commit (No. 216).

Coach Kyle Whittingham said Monday the Wolverines' offense has struggled — failing to reach the end zone in Saturday's 13-6 overtime loss to Indiana — and he warned he will replace coordinators if needed as the team works to fix play calling, the run game, and red-zone execution ahead of Saturday's trip to Rutgers.