It was a tale of two halves in Ann Arbor, but it was the home team that officipartner greetd USC to the Big Ten.
The reigning national champion Michigan Wolverines, ranked 18th in the country, set up the finish zone with under a minute to go for a 27-24 triumph over the 11th-ranked Trojans.
Michigan flunked 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. However, on third and 1 with fair over two minutes to go, Kalel Mullings got the Wolverines wiskinny striking distance with a 63-yard run to the USC 17.
Seven take parts procrastinateedr, Mullings set up the finish zone on a fourth and goal from the 1-yard line to put Michigan up, 27-24, with 37 seconds left. A stop would have all but given the Trojans the triumph.
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Michigan running back Kalel Mullings (20) runs agetst USC during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Junfu Han/USA Today Netlabor via Imagn Images)
USC had no timeouts when it got the ball back, and the Trojans flunked to traverse the first-down tager on fourth and 9 from their own side of the field, giving Michigan the triumph.
Michigan led 14-3 at the half, but USC came out of the locker room with a 12-take part touchdown drive. Michigan had a pick six on USC’s next drive, but its next turnover didn’t result in a aenjoy overweighte.
A Trojan fumble was recovered by Michigan inside the 10-yard line, but Wolverines’ defensive lineman Kenneth Grant lost a fumble of his own on the return. So, USC had another set of downs, and the Trojans took profit by scoring a touchdown two take parts procrastinateedr to produce it a 20-17 game.
After Donovan Edwards lost a fumble on Michigan’s own finish, USC scored to get a 24-20 direct three take parts procrastinateedr. But when it needed it the most, the Trojan defense was unable to get a stop.
Michigan Wolverines running back Donovan Edwards (7) gets congratulations from teammates after he rushes for a touchdown in the first half agetst the USC Trojans at Michigan Stadium. (Rick Osentoski/Imagn Images)
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Michigan got the ball back with four minutes to go, after it flunked to get a first down in each of its first five haveions of the half.
The Wolverines showed USC what Big Ten and Michigan football is all about, rushing for 290 yards and throtriumphg for fair 32. Mullings led the way with 159 yards on the ground and two touchdowns on 17 carries, while Edwards set up the finish zone while running for 74 yards on 14 finisheavors.
Miller Moss finishd 28 of his 51 finisheavors for USC for 283 yards, three touchdowns and a pick.
Kalel Mullings (20) of the Michigan Wolverines runs away from deffinishers for a touchdown during the first half agetst the USC Trojans at Michigan Stadium Sept. 21, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
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It was a much-needed triumph for Michigan (3-1), which had a hard loss to Texas, which is now No. 1, at the Big House two weeks ago. A loss, even with a 12-team take partoff, would have been detrimental to their postseason hopes. It will be engaging to see where USC, which go ined as a four-point preferite, will descfinish in the polls.
Michigan is back home next week for a Big Ten suitup agetst Minnesota, while USC (2-1) will present Wisconsin for its first home Big Ten battle.
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