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University of Michigan seniors Darnell Hood (4), Jake Long (77) and Mark Bihl (54) lead the charge out of the tunnel as the Wolverines take the field for the start of the 2006 season. Defense carried the play for the Wolverines as they defeated the visiting Vanderbilt Commodores 27-7 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006.