Courtney Martinez | NCAA.com | November 28, 2015 Michigan retires Desmond Howard's No. 21, five other numbers Share Fans might have noticed Saturday morning the absence of Desmond Howard on College GameDay. But what better excuse to not be on set than having your number retired? During its rivalry game with Ohio State, Michigan officially retired Howard's No. 21 along with the re-retirement of five other Wolverine legends' numbers. .@DesmondHoward and his family with his shield, part of the new retirement display. Congrats, Des! #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/dFoyeYKWHX — Michigan Athletics (@UMichAthletics) November 28, 2015 Desmond Howard honored in north end - number officially retired. pic.twitter.com/U587QMeZac — Matt Pargoff (@MaizeBlueNews) November 28, 2015 The numbers for Gerald Ford (48), Tom Harmon (98), Ron Kramer (87), Bennie Oosterbaan (47) and the Wistert Brothers (11) were reissued as part of the Legends jersey program that started back in 2011 and ended this season. The new retired jerseys display was just introduced to the families. Head to Bill Martin Concourse today! #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/y9hViYWe6j — Michigan Athletics (@UMichAthletics) November 28, 2015 It's fitting that Howard's number is getting retired when the Wolverines host the Buckeyes considering the 1991 game sealed the Heisman Trophy for him. Who could forget the moment Howard orginated the iconic pose? 2021 FCS playoff bracket predictions: Teams, seeds, picks Here is a 2021 FCS bracket projection one month ahead of selections on Nov. 21, including all 24 teams and the top 8 seeds. READ MORE FCS preview: Harvard-Princeton meet in undefeated Ivy League showdown, game of the week No. 17 Princeton hosts No. 16 Harvard in this week's FCS game of the week. Here's what you need to know. READ MORE College football rankings: Top 25 scores, schedule for Week 8 It's Week 8 of the 2021 college football season. Here's a look at the Week 8 Top 25 schedule and scores. READ MORE