Michigan, MSU fans donate 237 gallons of urine at 'Piss Off' for fertilizer research

For Trevor Peterson, the name alone was enough to sell him on the idea. Peterson and his friends waited in line for the "Piss Off," a research competition he learned aboutthrough social media. The name came up in the friends' group chat, and they instantly knew participation was mandatory while tailgating in Ann Arbor. "It's a little bit about the competition, but also at the same time, the competition is the fun part," Peterson said. "I'm also happy to provide research for the soil and fertilizer." However funny and gimmicky the promotion sounds, it worked. The researchers received exactly what they wanted: as much urine as they could get to turn into nutrient-rich fertilizer. The competition, organized by researchers at the University of Michigan and MSU, was designed for a process referred to as pee-cycling. Researchers at both universities are interested in extracting nutrients from human urine to eventually use it as a natural, nutrient-rich agricultural fertilizer. The fertilizer will be used at U-M's Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum and MSU's W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. In total, the "Piss Off" movement accumulated more than 237 gallons of urine. U-M fans won the competition by a final score of 137-100,

Whittingham says he's not worried about noise, only the task at hand at Michigan

ANN ARBOR – Maybe he’s heard the noise, maybe hasn’t. That's inconsequential to Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham, whose offense his first season at Michigan is in such shambles, he fired offensive coordinator Jason Beck on Sunday, Nov. 8. The Wolverines (5-4, 2-4) are coming off an ugly 15-6 loss to a Michigan State team badly riddled by injuries and winless in the Big Ten. After the Wolverines’ poor performance that included four turnovers, Beck was cut loose. Michigan now faces missing a bowl if the Wolverines don’t find a way to win one of their final three tough games, which starts at Oregon on Saturday, then unbeaten UCLA in the final-regular season game at Michigan Stadium and then at Ohio State. Whittingham, 66, was hired as Michigan head coach last December after being nudged out at Utah following 21 seasons in that role. Since the start of the season when the Wolverines were outplayed and outcoached by Western Michigan while still managing to win on a Hail Mary after a second was added, the offense has barely been able to get off the ground, special teams have been mediocre, and only the defense, now ranked No. 4 nationally, has

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Ncaaf on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Michigan’s offense is in shambles, averaging a pathetic 19.6 points per game, and after firing offensive coordinator Jason Beck, coach Kyle Whittingham needs a miracle worker. All eyes are now […]

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Overview: Between November 7 and November 11, 2026, Metro Detroit and Michigan experienced major seismic shifts across politics, crime, and sports. Key developments include Hamtramck swearing in Mayor Muheeth Mahmood after a court-ordered recount, Detroit settling the Leland House dispute for $500,000, high-profile arrests for Ford parts theft and human trafficking, Michigan football firing offensive coordinator Jason Beck, and the launch of the PWHL Detroit Clutch.

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It is a full nine-game conference slate in the Big Ten in Week 11. The action gets underway with Friday Night lights from the Rose Bowl as the Big Ten-leading Bruins host the suddenly hot Fighting Illini. Among the other West Coast Big Ten squads, it will be a busy afternoon. Oregon hosts a Michigan team that hopes the change at Offensive Coordinator works as well for them as it has for the Ducks so far. USC and Washington both head to the eastern time zone, where the Trojans face Indiana while the Huskies visit East Lansing to meet Michigan State. Here is our look at this week’s Big Ten action. Illinois Fighting Illini at No. 4 UCLA Bruins Friday, November 13 5:00 PM PT, FOX (Tim Brando, Devin Gardner and Josh Sims) Two of the four longest winning streaks among Power-4 teams will tangle in Pasadena Friday night. The Illini have won four in a row while the Bruins enter this one riding a nine-game streak. Brett Bielema’s team seems to have righted the ship a bit this season, and it has coincided with the offense finding its rhythm. Quarterback Katin Houser is coming off a huge game, throwing

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By Dylan Grausz, RoundtableSports: Stanford football lost an important recruit on Wednesday. Braden Chaffin, a three-star offensive tackle from Sterling Heights, Michigan, flipped his commitment from Stanford to Michigan on Wednesday, causing the Cardinal to lose a potential building piece for the future. Chaffin had been committed to the Cardinal since June 1.

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The UConn Huskies have begun the 2026-27 college basketball season at 3-0, including a big win against the defending champion Michigan Wolverines . But as the Huskies appear to be among the early contenders for the national championship, they’re going to be short-handed in the near future. Sophomore guard Nik Khamenia suffered a foot injury during […] The post UConn basketball’s Dan Hurley loses sharpshooting Duke transfer to foot injury that needs surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Patrick Stewart Conducted Michigan's Marching Band In Star Trek Theme, Told Wolverines To Beat Ohio State

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Trinity Health receives grant to bolster its suicide prevention services

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Oregon Pushing to Flip Four-Star Virginia Tech Recruit Ahead of Michigan Game

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University of Michigan outpours Michigan State at Ann Arbor 'Piss Off'

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