Michigan’s football team prevailed in a surprising shootout Saturday at Nebraska, holding on to edge the Cornhuskers 30-27.
The 21st-ranked Wolverines improve to 3-1 and 1-0 in the Big Ten while handing the Cornhuskers their first loss.
They rushed for 286 yards and had three touchdown runs of 37 yards or longer.
A drive-by-drive recap of the game is below.
FOURTH QUARTER
1:33 – Michigan WR Kendrick Bell snagged Nebraska’s onside attempt, and the Wolverines iced it with a first-down run from Jordan Marshall. He and Justice Haynes combined to rush for 229 yards.
Michigan 30, Nebraska 27
3:54 – Nebraska is still alive, driving 75 yards in 10 plays to pull to within three.
The Cornhuskers had a 21-yard completion and a pass interference penalty on Michigan true freshman CB Shamari Earls to help fuel their drive.
Michigan 30, Nebraska 27
12:40 – Huge drive for the Wolverines to take over 8 minutes off the clock and put points on the board. They unleashed Bryce Underwood in the ground game on the drive, giving him four QB-designed runs. Michigan reached the Nebraska 2 but settled for a 21-yard Dominic Zvada FG. The team is up to 279 rushing yards.
Michigan 30, Nebraska 20
14:05 – Michigan’s front has been bullying Nebraska’s OL all game. Derrick Moore and Enow Etta were the latest to sack Dylan Raiola on third-and-12, forcing a punt from the Cornhuskers 24. Michigan has seven sacks and nine tackles for loss.
Michigan 27, Nebraska 24
14:56 – Michigan passes on three straight plays but doesn’t pick up a first down, leading to a punt. Interesting decision not to keep it on the ground when Michigan is averaging over 12 yards per carry today.
Michigan 27, Nebraska 20
15:00 – On the first play of the fourth, Kyle Cunanan hit a 38-yard field goal to make it a one-score game.
Michigan 27, Nebraska 20
THIRD QUARTER
5:40 – Nebraska appeared to tie the game with a 20-yard TD pass, but receiver Nyziah Hunter stepped out of bounds before coming back into play to make the catch in the end zone. Instead, the Cornhuskers will attempt a FG to begin the fourth quarter. Michigan has 301 total yards to Nebraska’s 296. The Wolverines could have gotten off the field minutes earlier, but Brandyn Hillman was flagged for taunting after Cole Sullivan lit up a Luke Mindenmeyer for a 3-yard loss on third-and-14 from the Nebraska 21.
6:12 – Another explosive run play extends Michigan’s lead. He bursts through a huge hole and dashes 54 yards for the score. Wolverines are up to 224 yards on the ground and averaging 12.4 yards per attempt. The OL has created some massive running lanes today.
Michigan 27, Nebraska 17
7:43 – Big series by Michigan’s defense to force a quick punt. On the second play, Ernest Hausmann got in on the sack party against his old team, bringing down Dylan Raiola for a 7-yard loss. Raiola then threw an incompletion, trying to dump the ball off to his RB. Michigan has five sacks today.
Michigan 20, Nebraska 17
10:15 – Dominic Zvada appears to be back. He drills a 56-yard FG with room to spare to give Michigan the lead. Two plays earlier, Donaven McCulley made an incredible catch near the sideline, but his toe was barely on the line. The incompletion led to a third-and-14, and Bryce Underwood threw another incompletion looking for Channing Goodwin near the other sideline. Underwood is 9 of 15 for 77 yards. Zvada tied a career long with his FG.
Michigan 20, Nebraska 17
12:34 – A great punt by Hudson Hollenbeck pinned the Cornhuskers at their own 3. On a third-and-6, freshman CB wrapped up receiver Dane Key just short of the sticks, forcing a punt.
Michigan 17, Nebraska 17
15:00 – Michigan had an explosive play to begin the half with Bryce Underwood connecting with Donaven McCulley for a 16-yard gain, but then stalled out. Justice Haynes appeared to have some open field in front of him after catching a swing pass, but Vincent Shavers Jr. tripped him up for a 1-yard loss instead, leading to a punt from its own 47.
Michigan 17, Nebraska 17
HALFTIME: Michigan 17, Nebraska 17
A shootout has broken out in Lincoln. The Cornhuskers have outgained the Wolverines 253-197, and both teams had quick-strike scores late in the half. Michigan will receive the second-half kickoff.
SECOND QUARTER
1:51 – Nebraska ties the game on a 52-yard Hail Mary on the final play of the first half. A clock management blunder proved costly, as the Wolverines could have called a timeout with 15 seconds left and forced Nebraska to punt. Instead, they allowed Nebraska take a timeout with 1 second left and take a shot at the end zone. Huge momentum shift to end the half.
Michigan 17, Nebraska 17
2:01 – On the first play, Justice Haynes exploded through a hole up the middle and was off to the races for a 75-yard TD run. He has 102 yards on seven carries.
Michigan 17, Nebraska 10
5:58 – Nebraska tied the game with a seven-play, 63-yard touchdown drive. The Wolverines had a chance to get off the field on a third-and-8, but a blown coverage allowed Jacory Barney Jr. to get open down the seam for a 26-yard touchdown.
Michigan 10, Nebraska 10
8:58 – Michigan had a promising start to the drive with a 10-yard run from Justice Haynes, but it wasn’t able to recover from a sack on the next play. A missed assignment led to a Dasan McCullough going unblocked with a clear path to Bryce Underwood. The Wolverines punted from their own 34.
Michigan 10, Nebraska 3
13:08 – Michigan’s defense kept Nebraska out of the end zone, but the Cornhuskers get on the board with a 39-yard FG. DC Wink Martindale is bringing the pressure today, and Michigan has gotten home for three sacks. Rayshaun Benny had his second of the game on third-and-3 to force the FG.
Michigan 10, Nebraska 3
14:06 – Quick drive for the Wolverines. Bryce Underwood tried to scramble for a first down on third-and-3 but was stripped. Nebraska recovered the fumble.
Michigan 10, Nebraska 3
15:00 — Michigan’s defense has settled in and just forced a three-and-out. It caught a break on a false start call, and then the Wolverines’ pass rush went to work. Rayshaun Benny sacked Dylan Raiola for an 11-yard loss.
Michigan 10, Nebraska 0
FIRST QUARTER
0:11 – Nebraska was able to run two plays and will have a third-and-3 to begin the second quarter. Total yards are 99-96 in favor of the Cornhuskers.
0:17 – Michigan started on the Nebraska 37, and on the first play, Bryce Underwood had the clearest path to the end zone as you’ll ever see. He took the QB keeper to the house untouched.
Michigan 10, Nebraska 3
1:33 – Michigan gets the ball back quickly with an interception on the third play of the drive. Jyaire Hill jumped a route and deflected the pass, and LB Cole Sullivan was there to corral the pick.
Michigan 3, Nebraska 0
5:00 – Some quality play-calling from Chip Lindsey on Michigan’s drive, but a drop by Channing Goodwin in the end zone forced a Dominic Zvada 46-yard FG. That was his second drop of the possession on two well-thrown balls from Bryce Underwood. Lindsey also dialed up a double pass, but WR Semaj Morgan underthrew a wide-open Donaven McCulley in the end zone.
Michigan 3, Nebraska 0
8:44 – Michigan’s defense bended but didn’t break for a second straight drive. Nebraska started at the Michigan 37 after a fortunate bounce on the punt. It had a third-and-7 from the 21, but Dylan Raiola tripped on his own lineman’s foot and went down. Jaishawn Barham was credited with the sack, his third in the past two games. Nebraska missed a 44-yard FG.
Michigan 0, Nebraska 0
11:10 – Michigan went three-and-out on its first possession. Evan Link had a costly false start penalty, moving the Wolverines back to a third-and-8. Bryce Underwood scrambled to pick up 6 yards but was short of the sticks.
Michigan 0, Nebraska 0
15:00 – Michigan’s defense was gashed early on the opening drive, with Nebraska needing just six plays to reach the red zone. But Wink Martindale’s unit bowed up and came up with a stop on fourth-and-2 from the Michigan 6. The Cornhuskers tried a shovel pass to the fullback, but Trey Pierce was there to blow it up. Jaishawn Barham started again at edge instead of TJ Guy, although Guy did see the field later in the drive. Jayden Sanders and Jyaire Hill are the starting CBs with Zeke Berry out.
Michigan 0, Nebraska 0
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PREGAME UPDATES
– Michigan will be without starting cornerback Zeke Berry and tight end Hogan Hansen on Saturday. They are among 16 players listed as out.
– Safety Rod Moore and right guard Brady Norton, who both missed last week’s game, are listed as questionable.
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Michigan’s football team opens Big Ten play in what is expected to be a hostile environment.
The 21st-ranked Wolverines (2-1) and Nebraska (3-0) kick off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Lincoln. Michigan has won four straight in the series dating back to 2018 and is coming off a 63-3 victory over Central Michigan last week.
It had its most explosive offensive performance since 2016 by racking up 616 yards of offense. Moving the ball against the Cornhuskers could be more challenging. They rank second in total defense (202 yards per game) and first in passing defense (66 yards per game).
Meanwhile, former five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola is off to a sizzling start, throwing for 829 yards and eight touchdowns to zero interceptions. Most of that production has come in the past two weeks in blowout wins over Akron and Houston Christian.
The Wolverines will be without head coach Sherrone Moore once again as he serves the second of his two-game suspension this season. They didn’t miss a beat against CMU with Biff Poggi on the sideline and will look to carry that success on the road. In Michigan’s first road test this season, they stumbled against Oklahoma, losing 24-13.
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