These 35 amazing pictures capture Michigan’s victory over the Huskies for the national title.

A team needs other teams in order to cover one and win a championship.

The Free Press photography team was there to capture the Michigan football team’s resounding victory over the Washington Huskies in Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship, from Houston to the streets of Ann Arbor.

Staff photographers Junfu Han and deputy photo editor Melanie Maxwell visited the sidelines of NRG Stadium with large lenses and cameras in order to record all of the Maize and Blue’s touchdowns and takedowns. And a little closer to home, photographers Ryan Garza and Kim Mitchell were at The Brown Jug, a beloved college town hangout, and inside Crisler Center for a student watch party before moving outside as the fun spilled over.

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Almost 250 of the thousands of photos that the photo team took were submitted, and many of them were featured in photo galleries that were posted on freep.com. Those photos unquestionably produce an exhaustive account of the historic game.

We thought you would enjoy seeing a few more of the greatest moments because there is so much to look at. Here are 35 amazing pictures that capture Michigan’s 34-13 triumph over the Huskies.

Fans of Michigan! Our two commemorative books, “Maize & Grand: Michigan’s Epic March to the 2023 National Title” and “Blue Reign: The Story of the 2023 Michigan Wolverines’ Legendary Run to the National Championship,” are the perfect way to celebrate the national title. Preorder now to save! Along with our four-page special Stadium Section, you can purchase a commemorative copy of the Detroit Free Press front page from the morning following U-M’s historic championship win.