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Michigan's Hail Mary Saves Day Against WMU

No. 16 Michigan survived a scare against Western Michigan, winning 13-12 after officials ruled one second remained on the clock for Bryce Underwood's game-winning 47-yard Hail Mary.

The controversial finish stunned Western Michigan players who had begun celebrating what appeared to be a 12-7 victory. Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham acknowledged the game 'will go down in Michigan history,' though noted there's 'a lot to fix' despite the win.

The Big Ten defended the officials' decision, releasing a replay showing there was indeed one second left when the ball hit WMU's Micah Davis. The victory came as other top teams rolled in Week 1, with only two Big Ten teams losing (Wisconsin and Rutgers). goldparty.lat