Week three was good for Michigan Wolverines football fans, as the Maize and Blue came away with a 52-17 win at The Big House over UTEP. It was an ugly start to the contest, but Michigan picked things up midway through the second quarter and rolled past the Miners.
Michigan's first half against UTEP was far from convincing, but the Wolverines' second-half effort was very convincing and Michigan moved up to No. 18 in the AP Top 25 poll following the Wolverines' 52-17 win over the Miners.
Michigan football begins Big Ten play this weekend when the Wolverines welcome Iowa into the Big House. It will mark four games in a row that Michigan plays in the Big House.
Following a 52-17 win over UTEP on Saturday, Michigan will host Iowa this week to begin Big Ten play. Both programs are undefeated and it's going to be a battle of two top-20 teams.
The Michigan Wolverines season begins in earnest this Saturday when they welcome the Iowa Hawkeyes to Ann Arbor for their first conference game. The Wolverines are 3-0, and there has been some angst along the way to finding those three wins.
The Michigan Wolverines were able to pull away in the second half against UTEP and win by a final score of 52-17. It was a good game for some Wolverines, and a mediocre game for others.
Michigan was able to handle UTEP, thanks in large part to a big second half. Both Bryce Underwood and Savion Hiter fumbled in the first half and that helped keep UTEP in the game until halftime.
Michigan struggled through the first half, taking just a 17-14 lead into the break. In the second half they were able to pile it on though, and ended up winning by a score of 52-17.
It was a tale of two halves for the Michigan Wolverines. Memories of Week 1's close game against Western Michigan resurfaced as the Wolverines found themselves down 14-7 late in the first half after two self-inflicted turnovers.
After a thrilling 17-10 win over Oklahoma in Week 2, the Wolverines are back in Ann Arbor and Michigan is hosting UTEP for the first time in program's history.
When the Michigan Wolverines' offense takes the field against UTEP in Week 3, there will be one key player not in the starting lineup. Starting right tackle Andrew Sprague will be held out of the starting lineup, and reports indicate that he wasn't seen during warm-ups.
It’s still extremely early in the season, but the Michigan Wolverines are undefeated. On paper, a 2-0 record looks nice, but the quarterback room with Bryce Underwood as QB1 is a disaster.
The College Football Playoff gave its answer on Thursday, about the finish between Western Michigan and Michigan.
The FBS oversight committee issued a statement on Wednesday evening announcing that it would not be able to overturn the Week 1 result between Michigan and Western Michigan, even though improper replay protocols were used to give the Wolverines one extra second to complete their game-winning Hail Mary pass.
Watching the Sooners lose to the Wolverines in Week 2 of the college football season was a double whammy for Mayfield.
The Oklahoma Sooners couldn't get much going in an ugly 17-10 loss to Michigan.
According to multiple reports, 16 ex-members of the University of Michigan men’s hockey program filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Eastern District
Urban Meyer would not have been cool, calm and collected had he been on the Western Michigan Broncos' sideline in Week 1 against the Michigan Wolverines.
The NCAA is hoping for no more major officiating controversies for the rest of the season.
The NCAA will not be coming to the aid of the Western Michigan Broncos after their more than controversial loss to the Michigan Wolverines in Week 1.
Michigan had a messy game against Western Michigan on Saturday. The Wolverines almost lost, only pulling off a last-second win with a wild Hail Mary play.
The MAC is trying to set the record straight.
Sarkisian is focusing on preparations for Ohio State, but still had time to comment on another Big Ten team in Michigan.
Many will argue the refs robbed the Western Michigan Broncos of an upset win over the Michigan Wolverines on the road on Saturday. Broncos fourth-year head coach Lance Taylor isn't feeding that narrative.
The Big Ten released a statement following the Michigan Wolverines' controversial 13-12 home win over the Western Michigan Broncos on Saturday.
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