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The No. 18 Michigan Wolverines survived a turnover-filled game and overcame sloppy play to defeat the Northwestern Wildcats by a score of 24-22 on Saturday at W
Michigan narrowly beat Northwestern over the weekend, 24-22, a high-wire act at Wrigley Field that saw the Wolverines overcome five turnovers and need a game-winning field goal as time expired. MLive’s Aaron McMann, one of 66 media members with a vote in the AP poll, had Michigan 19.
Michigan overcame offensive struggles by mastering the pass-to-run setup, stifling defense, and dominating crucial third-down conversions for a gritty victory.
No. 18 Michigan committed five turnovers but escaped Northwestern with a 24-22 win thanks to a last-second field goal by Dominic Zvada.