Overview

• The true freshman guided a 30-27 road win with steady late-game control, leading three scores in four drives and closing it out on the ground.
• Underwood went 12-of-22 for 105 yards with no turnovers and added eight rushes for 61 yards and a touchdown.
• Over his last two games he has surged for 175 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries, drawing a Cam Newton–style open‑field comparison from Josh Pate.
• Joel Klatt praised Underwood’s composure for an 18-year-old but highlighted the need for more touch, noting a 56.9% completion rate with PFF charting 47.4% on medium throws and 67.5% on short throws.
• Michigan, now 3-1 with a ground-first identity, enters a bye week before hosting Wisconsin on October 4 when head coach Sherrone Moore returns to the sideline.