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Why Michigan fans are wearing cheese heads during national championship game

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There's actually a simple reason.

Why Michigan fans are wearing cheese heads during national championship game originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Michigan Wolverines are playing on the biggest stage in college basketball.

It's the national championship game against UConn on Monday night. And one thing has stood out for the Michigan fans: Some of them have cheese on their heads. It's not something Michigan fans are used to having on their sides.

Usually it's Green Bay Packers fans, against the Detroit Lions, with the cheese head pieces. This time around, the folks from Michigan are embracing the cheese. Why are Michigan fans wearing cheese heads?

The reason is Will Tschetter. He's a player for Michigan whose last name is pronounced essentially like "cheddar. " Therefore, cheese.