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The No. 11 USC Trojans lost dramatically to the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Saturday.
USC, which had generated a steady passing attack all game, lost 27-24 in the final minute of its first conference game as a member of the Big Ten.
The outcome is certainly notable considering Wisconsin will travel to Los Angeles to play USC at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 28.
The game’s first four possessions, two from both USC and Michigan, ended in punts before the Wolverines leaned on Kalel Mullings and their run game. Mullings ripped a 53-yard run off in Michigan’s third possession to put his team ahead 7-0 late in the first frame.
Wolverines RB Donovan Edwards followed Mullings’ rush with a 41-yard strike of his own early in the second to extend Michigan’s lead to 14. The Trojans would execute on a field goal before the half ended, as Sherrone Moore’s team walked into the locker room with an 11-point edge.
USC quarterback Miller Moss captained a 12-play, 75-yard drive to open the second half and bring the Trojan deficit to four, 14-10. On his next possession, Moss gift-wrapped an interception to future NFL star cornerback Will Johnson, who returned the pick 42 yards to the end zone.
Moss responded with two more passing touchdowns to Jay Fair and Ja’Kobi Lane, but Michigan would ultimately prevail.
Shortly after ripping off a 63-yard rush on a crucial third down play late in the fourth quarter, Michigan’s Mullings reached the end zone for the second time to push the Wolverines ahead 26-24 with just 37 seconds remaining in the game.
USC quarterback Miller Moss would bring the Trojans up to their 37-yard line, but it was too little, too late. Michigan turned USC over on downs.
Although USC lost, Moss looked crisp for a majority of his throws. He threw 51 times against a stout defense, which suggests Riley…
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Author : Badgers Wire
Publish date : 2024-09-22 12:00:52
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