Or, if Cleveland Gary doesn't fumble at the goal line, Miami wins the 1988 game and the NC, etc.
Or, if Pete Bercich or Jeff Burris manage to hold onto one of those errant balls thrown by Glen Foley, we win the NC, etc.
Yes, those are all mistakes that could have easily been avoided, but those mistakes were made, and everyone has to deal with the consequences.
A lot of folks on some Michigan boards are complaining about McCarthy and the pick-six plays, but they fail to realize, that he kept them in the game despite those mistakes. He's
That being said, TCU looked to be the weakest team in the CFP, and Michigan blew a great opportunity to take the whole cake.