The Wolverines scored on their first and last drives on Saturday, with J.J. Buchanan hauling in the game-winning TD as time expired to beat Western Michigan by a point.
Given an unlikely second chance at a game-ending Hail Mary, Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown pass that lifted No. 16 Michigan over Western Michigan 13-12
Michigan football nearly relived its Appalachian State nightmare as Western Michigan led 12-7 before Bryce Underwood's 46-yard Hail Mary saved the day.
Michigan football nearly relived its Appalachian State nightmare as Western Michigan led 12-7 before Bryce Underwood's 46-yard Hail Mary saved the day.
ANN ABOR, Mich. — Given an unlikely second chance at a game-ending Hail Mary, Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown pass that lifted No. 16 Michigan over Western Michigan, 13-12, on Saturday night.
Underwood throws for for 47-yard winning score Officials put one second back on clock after review No 16 Wolverines survive in Whittingham debut Given an unlikely second chance at a game-ending Hail Mary, Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown pass that lifted No 16 Michi…
Michigan appeared headed for a stunning loss in Kyle Whittingham’s debut until officials put one second back on the clock, setting up a game-winning Hail Mary.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WLNS) – Michigan avoided a stunning upset against Western Michigan by the narrowest of margins on Saturday night, as JJ Buchanan reeled in a controversial hail mary on the final play of the game to win 13-12.
Western Michigan's coach and president weighed in on the final sequence against Michigan, where the Wolverines won on a second-chance Hail Mary on Saturday night.
Given an unlikely second chance at a game-ending Hail Mary, Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown pass that lifted No. 16 Michigan over Western Michigan 13-12 on Saturday night. The Wolverines were 27 1/2-point favorites in coach Kyle Whittingham’s debut .
Given a second chance by a disputed replay decision, JJ Buchanan pulled in Bryce Underwood’s 47-yard miracle heave for a game-ending, game-winning touchdown.
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – SEPTEMBER 05: JJ Buchanan #6 of the Michigan Wolverines catches a game winning pass with no time left on the clock to beat the Western Michigan Broncos 13 to 12 at Michigan Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The Big Ten claimed that Michigan was allowed an ultimately decisive extra second in its Saturday night win over Western Michigan because a defender touched the ball with a second left on the stadium clock on the Wolverines' initial hail mary attempt.
The Big Ten Conference issued a statement explaining why Michigan was given one final play against Western Michigan on Saturday night. It appeared the Broncos were going to pull off an upset over the No. 16 Wolverines when Bryce Underwood’s Hail Mary attempt fell incomplete.
