Coming off a national championship in the previous season, expectations were the same entering 2015 and anything less would be deemed a disappointment. An upset at home to Michigan State in a bad weather game proved to be too much for the defending national champions to overcome. They'd rebound the next week to beat Michigan for their fourth straight win in the rivalry. These hard-to-come-by Gold Pants were awarded to a reserve tight end after a 42-13 drubbing of the Wolverines.