Michigan holds off Illinois in season opener
No. 12 Michigan defeats Illinois 20-8 as Scott Dreisbach runs 72 yards for a TD and connects with Russell Shaw for a scoring pass. Illinois adds a safety and field goals but falls short in Ann Arbor.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1996
Page
14
No. 12 Michigan defeats Illinois 20-8 as Scott Dreisbach runs 72 yards for a TD and connects with Russell Shaw for a scoring pass. Illinois adds a safety and field goals but falls short in Ann Arbor.
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