Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore referenced the Madden NFL games after Dominic Zvada's Week 12 game-winner against Northwestern

Dominic Zvada kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired, and No. 18 Michigan stayed in the playoff chase by beating Northwestern 24-22 at Wrigley Field on Saturday.

Survive and advance. That was the theme from Michigan's 24-22 win over Northwestern. The Wolverines needed a 31-yard field goal from Dominic Zvada with time exp

The Wolverines lost the turnover battle 5-0 to Northwestern but escaped with a 24-22 victory at Wrigley Field.

"They're a resilient group," Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore said. "We try putting them in hard situations. ... They just never flinched."

Michigan narrowly beat Northwestern despite five turnovers. Can they correct ball security issues to salvage their playoff hopes against top competition?

Michigan Wolverines footballescaped with a 24-22 win over Northwestern Saturday at Wrigley Field. Here are the best and worst from the game. Walk-off winner Michigan senior kicker Dominic Zvada has now missed 6 field goals this season,

It's a good thing that Dominic Zvada has a short memory. With two seconds remaining, Zvada kicked a 31-yard field goal to lift Michigan to a 24-22 victory over Northwestern. Michigan forced a punt and now has the ball.

Kicker Dominic Zvada, after missing 2 field goals, hit the walk-off field goal to pull the Wolverines to a 2-point win.