Michigan football scored on its opening drive against Western Michigan on Saturday night and did not reach the end zone again in regulation. The Wolverines gave the ball away three times, entered the final seconds trailing 12-7 as 27.

The ending was unfathomable, almost as unfathomable as Michigan’s sloppy performance in Kyle Whittingham’s coaching debut, Wojo says.

On Monday’s edition of First Things First , Nick Wright continued his tirade against replay in sports. He argues that replay ruins authentic moments during the game and that the search for perfection creates doubt about game outcomes,

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Michigan’s victory over Western Michigan, 13-12, at Michigan Stadium on Saturday will remain in the record books despite the controversy surrounding the dramatic ending. The Wolverines won via the Hail Mary pass from Bryce Underwood to JJ Buchanan for the walk-off touchdown.

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The Michigan Wolverines escaped with a 13-12 win over Western Michigan on Saturday night, but the celebration inside the Big House masked genuine frustration from a locker room that knows it dodged a bullet in Kyle Whittingham’s coaching debut.