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No. 18 Michigan committed five turnovers but escaped Northwestern with a 24-22 win thanks to a last-second field goal by Dominic Zvada.
Dominic Zvada kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired, Jordan Marshall ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns before exiting with an injury and No. 18 Michigan stayed in the playoff chase by beating Northwestern 24-22 at Wrigley Field.
Each team now has a one play touchdown drive, as Penn State connects on a 75-yard pass to take a 14-10 lead. MSU brought blitz, didn't get home, and the coverage busted deep middle. Offense goes back to work trailing for the first time.
Penn State will lean on its dynamic running back duo, Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton, both chasing career milestones, while Michigan State will start redshirt freshman Alessio Milivojevic at quarterback after he impressed in his first career start two weeks ago in a loss at Minnesota.
CHICAGO — It was far from a home run, but Michigan football walked out of Wrigley Field victorious on Saturday. The Wolverines narrowly kept their Big Ten and playoff hopes alive with a 24-22 win over scrappy Northwestern, overcoming a wild five turnovers to run their win streak to four games.
QB Aidan Chiles is out, meaning Alessio Milivojevic will get his second straight start as Michigan State football hosts Penn State on Saturday.
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Rapid Reaction: Northwestern keeps it close in its 24-22 defeat against No. 18 Michigan
Northwestern (5-5, 3-4 B1G) welcomed No. 18 Michigan (8-2, 6-1 B1G) to The Friendly Confines for the first game of its Wrigley series Saturday afternoon. With plenty of blue and yellow in the stands,
BROOKLYN, MI – NASCAR fans hoping to book a spot to camp in the infield at Michigan International Speedway for the June race weekend will have to try again next year. The speedway announced Nov. 6 all camping slots for the infield have sold out, seven months ahead of the popular race weekend hosted in the Irish Hills June 5-7.
Michigan overcame five turnovers, including three fumbles, and came back to beat Northwestern, 24-22, at Wrigley Field on Saturday on a last-play 31-yard field goal from Dominic Zvada, who had missed two earlier field-goal attempts.