Bryce Underwood and Michigan just survived one of the wildest endings of Week 1.
No. 16 Michigan entered its season opener against Western Michigan as a 27.5-point favorite, but the Wolverines found themselves trailing 12–7 with only 35 seconds remaining.
Underwood had struggled for much of the night after an impressive opening drive. The sophomore finished 12-of-22 for 170 yards with an interception, while also leading Michigan with 47 rushing yards and scoring its first touchdown on a one-yard run.
With Michigan’s season opener on the line, Underwood drove the Wolverines toward midfield and launched a Hail Mary as the clock expired.
Incomplete.
Western Michigan’s sideline poured onto the field believing it had just pulled off one of the biggest wins in program history.
But after review, officials determined a Western Michigan defender had touched the ball while established out of bounds with one second remaining, giving Michigan another play. The Big Ten later released an exp...
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