Michigan Vs. Florida 9-2-17
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When Michigan released its roster earlier this week and Florida announced its starting quarterback hours later, two of the big mysteries heading into the teams' season opener were revealed.
Feleipe Franks will make his first career start on one of college football's biggest stages.
If Florida can beat Michigan, it would go a long way toward pushing the Gators back into the national conversation.
No. 17 Florida has suspended two more players, including starting running back Jordan Scarlett, for its season opener against 11th-ranked Michigan.
This will be the teams' first regular-season meeting. Michigan has won all three bowl matchups, most recently the 41-7 beat-down of McElwain's first Gators team in the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1, 2016.
Florida coach Jim McElwain has no plans to relive his team's last game against Michigan.
The two head coaches have engaged in a mini war of words over the past week or so.
Florida has an eighth player suspended for its season opener against Michigan.
Florida coach Jim McElwain hasn't settled on a starting quarterback. He hasn't even pared down the three-man competition.
Former Florida and NFL quarterback John Reaves, who finished his college career as the NCAA's all-time leading passer and later struggled with drug and alcohol issues, has died.
Florida senior safety Marcell Harris will miss the season after tearing his right Achilles tendon during conditioning drills, a significant setback for a defense already replacing seven starters.
A Florida man accidently shot himself in the penis when he sat down on a gun in the driver's seat in his car.
Faedo was named the Most Outstanding Player after two strong starts against TCU. Faedo allowed five hits and no runs and struck out 22 in 14 1/3 innings against TCU.
Former Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire says he's going to Florida.
ABC will broadcast the game to a national audience during the opening weekend of the 2017 season.
Florida receiver Antonio Callaway, the team's top playmaker, is facing a marijuana possession charge.
Florida cornerback Jalen "Teez" Tabor wants NFL coaches, general managers and scouts to forget everything he's done the last two months.
Florida softball coach Tim Walton has apologized for a shoving match with Auburn shortstop Haley Fagan during postgame handshakes.
To add fuel to the fire Allen said: "Coach Harbaugh definitely rubbed me the wrong way."
A Florida mother is facing additional charges stemming from alleged sexual encounters with teenagers at a party her own child was hosting.
Cornerback Quincy Wilson and offensive tackle David Sharpe became the first Florida players to leave school early this season and declare for the NFL draft.
LSU and 18th-ranked Florida will play after all this season, albeit in a different state than originally scheduled, which didn't leave the Gators entirely happy with the solution.
Two Florida freshmen football players face felony charges for firing BB guns into a residential hall on the Gainesville campus.
The NFL is moving the Pro Bowl from Honolulu to Orlando this season, three people with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Two people are dead after a shooting on Friday in Hamtramck, Michigan, according to police.
Sixty percent of students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District were considered chronically absent last school year, meaning they missed 18 or more days of school.
After years of streamlined COVID-19 vaccine guidelines, new restrictions look to change that.
Traffic crashes and fatalities are on the rise in Michigan, according to Michigan State Police and the Office of Highway Safety Planning.
Fans and officers will be tougher to see than during a typical noon or 3:30 p.m. kickoff.
The Livonia Police Department has released dashcam footage of its successful effort to stop a stolen car Thursday on I-96.
Two people are dead after a shooting on Friday in Hamtramck, Michigan, according to police.
Detroit police have not yet determined who owns the pistol that a 13-year-old boy is accused of using Wednesday night.
There will be plenty of sun and mild temperatures for cities in Northern Michigan for the Labor Day weekend.
Sixty percent of students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District were considered chronically absent last school year, meaning they missed 18 or more days of school.
General Motors will temporarily lay off 360 employees at its Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center.
The state tracks the conditions of every bridge in the state, and more than 100 of them are in poor condition.
Organizers and participants of the Detroit tradition are celebrating 30 years of vintage cars, hotrods and so much more.
A retired Michigan autoworker got a Facebook message this summer from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet?
Authorities received reports that Ram's V8 bucking mechanical bull was stolen; however, those claims may not have been true.
Organizers tell CBS News Detroit they are anticipating 300,000 people to attend the four-day weekend.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced the news of their engagement with photos on Instagram.
Jerry Adler's acting credits include "The Sopranos" and "The Good Wife." He also had 53 Broadway productions to his name, all behind the scenes.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
A window at Howell Opera House shattered on Saturday as storms rolled through the area, though the window isn't the only part of the building that needs fixing.
A conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court says she will not seek reelection, creating an open race for a seat on the court that's controlled 4-3 by liberals.
Prices rose at an annual pace of 2.6% in July, the same rate as the previous month and in line with economist forecasts.
Congress passed a law in 2008 that limits Secret Service protection for former vice presidents to up to six months after leaving office.
Organizing your day and "micro routines" can help stressed out employees deal with the pressures of the day, according to lifestyle expert Maisha Wynn.
A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a bear attacked her outside of her home in southern Alaska on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
After years of streamlined COVID-19 vaccine guidelines, new restrictions look to change that.
Anyone who was a student or staff at Coldwater High School during spring semester is on the potential contact list by health authorities.
Since its peak in 2020, overdose deaths in the city of Sterling Heights have dropped by nearly 50%.
State health officials said the mosquito-borne illness was found in an unvaccinated horse.
Valerie Kelley-Bonner is frustrated by what she says is a lack of awareness and support for those with HIV.
Fans and officers will be tougher to see than during a typical noon or 3:30 p.m. kickoff.
Detroit Lions fans can once again expect to spend big bucks when attending a game at Ford Field this season.
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said this season's team is his best in five years.
A person familiar with the negotiations says the Jacksonville Jaguars are acquiring receiver Tim Patrick from Detroit in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick in 2026.
Tuesday was the deadline for the NFL's 32 teams to cut down their rosters to 53 players. In Detroit, the Lions reduced their roster to 50 with room to trade for a few players.
Enbridge's Line 5 carries millions of gallons of oil under the Straits of Mackinac every week as talk continues about the aging pipeline and a tunnel replacement.
It's a look at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and its impact over 130 years in the Motor City.
The Great Lakes Water Authority is a utility overseeing water and wastewater for four million residents.
Businesses across the Great Lakes State are concerned about tariffs, inflation and the talent gap.
Amidst massive change sweeping through college athletics as a result of the House vs. NCAA antitrust settlement, University of Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel appears on Michigan Matters as an exclusive to talk about its impact and the road ahead.
Cool air and sunshine will prevail throughout the entirety of the Labor Day weekend.
In an effort to tackle one of the worst chronic absenteeism rates in the country, the Detroit Public Schools Community District is launching a pilot program to provide yellow school bus transportation to high school students.
Detroit police say a 13-year-old boy accidentally shot his 15-year-old sister in the arm Wednesday night at a city park.
After years of streamlined COVID-19 vaccine guidelines, new restrictions handed down by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration look to change that.
Traffic crashes and fatalities are on the rise in Michigan, according to Michigan State Police and the Office of Highway Safety Planning.