The Michigan Wolverines secured a 27-24 victory over the USC Trojans in a nail-biting game that saw both teams trade blows throughout. After leading comfortably at halftime, Michigan faced a challenging second half before ultimately prevailing thanks to a late touchdown run by Kalel Mullings and a crucial stop on defense.
It was a tale of two halves in Ann Arbor, but it was the home team that officially welcomed USC to the Big Ten . The reigning national champion Michigan Wolverines , ranked 18th in the country, found the end zone with under a minute to go for a 27-24 victory over the 11th-ranked Trojans. Michigan failed to get a first down in its first five drives of the second half after racking up over 200 yards of offense in the first.
had no timeouts when it got the ball back, and the Trojans failed to cross the first-down marker on fourth and 9 from their own side of the field, giving Michigan the victory. Michigan led 14-3 at the half, but USC came out of the locker room with a 12-play touchdown drive. Michigan had a pick six on USC’s next drive, but its next turnover didn’t result in a similar fate.
Michigan got the ball back with four minutes to go, after it failed to get a first down in each of its first five possessions of the half. The Wolverines showed USC what Big Ten and Michigan football is all about, rushing for 290 yards and throwing for just 32. Mullings led the way with 159 yards on the ground and two touchdowns on 17 carries, while Edwards found the end zone while running for 74 yards on 14 attempts.
It was a much-needed win for Michigan , which had a tough loss to Texas, which is now No. 1, at the Big House two weeks ago. A loss, even with a 12-team playoff, would have been detrimental to their postseason hopes. It will be interesting to see where USC, which entered as a four-point favorite, will fall in the polls. Michigan is back home next week for a Big Ten matchup against Minnesota, while USC will host Wisconsin for its first home Big Ten battle.
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