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09/12 14:59 CDT Michigan bounces back and beats No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10 after an
INT late in game sets up go-ahead TD
Michigan bounces back and beats No. 11 Oklahoma 17-10 after an INT late in game
sets up go-ahead TD
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) --- Jordan Marshall scored on a tiebreaking 1-yard run
set up by an interception midway through the fourth quarter and Bryce Underwood
ran for a 38-yard touchdown to help Michigan bounce back and beat No. 11
Oklahoma 17-10 Saturday.
The Wolverines (2-0) were the butt of jokes all week after a lucky break put a
second on the clock and gave Underwood another chance to complete a
game-winning Hail Mary against Western Michigan last weekend.
They responded with a signature win under first-year coach Kyle Whittingham,
who said Underwood had to show signs of improvement to keep his job.
He did.
Underwood ran for 87 yards, including his touchdown run late in the first
quarter, and threw for 111 yards without a turnover.
The Sooners (1-1) were favored to win by nearly a touchdown and never led. They
were scoreless until John Mateer threw a 22-yard touchdown to Mackenzie Alleyne
midway through the third quarter.
They had the ball at the 50 with 3:05 left to play and turned the ball over on
downs after gaining just 3 yards. They had another opportunity at their 15 with
1:06 to go and ran out of time after gaining just 10 yards.
Jyaire Hill, who was called for unnecessary roughness when Oklahoma had the
ball at its 2 in the third, stepped in front of Mateer's pass at the Sooners 30
and returned it 24 yards to set up Marshall's go-ahead touchdown.
The takeaway
Oklahoma: Standout linebacker Kip Lewis injured his right knee in the first
half and didn't return, taking away one of the top players on one of the
nation's best defenses.
Michigan: After an awful performance in the opener in every phase that dropped
the Wolverines out of the AP Top 25, they likely will be ranked again.
Up next
Oklahoma: Hosts New Mexico on Saturday.
Michigan: Hosts UTEP on Saturday.
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