The Little Brown Jug

Here is the story of the Little Brown Jug. In short, it is the oldest trophy in college football and goes to the winner when Minnesota and Michigan play each other. In recent history, Michigan has completely dominated; Minnesota has not held the Jug since 1986.

In 2003, the Gophers were up 28-7 at the end of the third quarter. What happened next was "the biggest comeback in Michigan history," and the Gophers blew it. Last year, the Gophers had the lead with less than 2 minutes less and lost 27-24. Heartbreak was becoming routine.

Today, the Gophers showed a lot of guts and broke the streak with a last second field goal. The Jug is coming back to Minnesota, at least for a year. Nice job, guys.