Kalel Mullings ran 2 yards for a landing on fourth down with 37 seconds left to carry No. 18 Michigan to a 27-24 victory over No. 11 Southern California on Saturday, welcoming the Trojans to the Big Ten with some severe soccer.
The Wolverines (3-1, 1-0) overcame the loss by blowing a 14-0 halftime lead and shedding two second-half fumbles. They gained with a 10-play, 89-yard landing drive, with Mullings doing many of the work. He capped it off along with his second landing of the sport, this time working behind a fullback in a jumbo bundle that left little doubt the place the ball was going.
The Trojans (2-1, 0-1) took a 24-20 lead halfway by the fourth inning when Miller Moss threw his third landing go, a 24-yarder to Ja’Kobi Lane.
USC’s final likelihood ended with a fourth-down go that got here up quick on the road, almost reaching midfield.
Mullings had a career-high 159 yards dashing, together with a 53-yard run to present the Wolverines the lead, whereas Donovan Edwards rushed for 41 yards, giving them a two-touchdown lead.
Moss accomplished 28 of 51 passes for 283 yards, scoring a season-high three touchdowns and a expensive interception.
Miller Moss threw for 283 yards and three TDs, but in addition had an interception. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
USC’s Woody Marks rushed for 100 yards on 13 performs and He snatched the ball from defender Kenneth Grant’s hand after recovering, the massive defender had recovered a fumble for Michigan.
The moss has recovered from throwing a pick-6 to Will Johnson who gave the defending nationwide champions a double-digit lead within the third quarter with a 16-yard landing go to Jay Fair later within the quarter and his third landing go to Lane with 7:01 left within the quarter.
Michigan, trailing by 4 factors, wanted a final-minute landing to win, as USC defensive again Gavin Meyer blocked the additional level after Johnson returned an interception for a landing.
The decisive rating was additionally wanted as a result of Edwards misplaced the ball to arrange the Trojans’ landing, Grant’s fumble helped the Big Ten newcomers rating, and Michigan had no passing risk.
Alex Orji made his debut at quarterback finishing 7 of 12 passes for 32 yards and dashing 13 instances for 43 yards.
