Coach Harbaugh and Ohio State’s Urban Meyer meet at midfield after the game, surrounded by a throng of cameras looking to capture a handshake. (Larger image.)

The players are told about the passing of five-year-old Chad Carr at practice on Monday, Nov. 23. The entire team and staff hold hands in prayer. (Larger image.)

Sophomore wide receiver Maurice Ways receives a congratulatory high five from a young Penn State fan following the Wolverines’ 26-16 victory at Beaver Stadium. (Larger image.)

Peter Winovich, father of tight end/fullback Chase Winovich, watches his son practice mid-week in Glick Field House. Winovich switched to offense from linebacker and played special teams in five games. He also earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. (Larger image.)

In his first season as team kicker, Kenny Allen hit 18 of 22 field goals and all 46 PATs. He also boomed 34 kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks. (Larger image.)

Injured players curl a log together during practice. The strategy of this exercise is both strength conditioning and teamwork. (Larger image.)

Tight end/fullback Henry Poggi gets a big bear hug from his father Biff Poggi, a very successful high school coach at The Gilman School in Maryland. (Larger image.)

Senior tight end AJ Williams, called “Juice” by his teammates, shares a happy moment with Jehu Chesson on the way off the field. (Larger image.) (Larger image.)

Jabrill Peppers prepares in the locker room to take the field against Oregon State. On his taped wrist is a tribute to his brother Don, who was shot and killed while Jabrill was growing up in New Jersey. (Larger image.)

Junior cornerback Jourdan Lewis bats down one of four passes against the UNLV Rebels. Lewis was the top-ranked defensive back in the country in 2015. (Larger image.)

Coach Harbaugh and long-time Assistant Coach Tim Drevno sit together after practice on the outdoor practice field between the Utah and Oregon State games. (Larger image.)

Following a long and rigorous practice in the dog day heat of late August, Michigan players seek relief with ice baths in large steel farm troughs. (Larger image.)

Jake Rudock provides the team, coaches, and staff some wise words after one of the fall practices leading into the season. (Larger image.)

At the end of the game, when the Wolverines return to the locker room, the team and Coach Harbaugh take a knee and pray with gratitude for the opportunity to play football for U-M. (Larger image.)

Coach Harbaugh leads the 136th team in school history across the railroad tracks adjacent to Schembechler Hall to an evening practice at Michigan Stadium. (Larger image.)