Michigan's Rich Rodriguez gets emotional after fifth loss

 
By Larry Lage
Published: November 9, 2009

ANN ARBOR , Mich. — Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez was handed a victory cigar after each of his four wins in September.

Since then, his season has gone up in smoke.

Michigan has lost five of six and dropped to 5-5 with two ugly third-quarter meltdowns leading to losses against Illinois and Purdue.

The Boilermakers rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to beat the Wolverines 38-36 Saturday to keep i...


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