Michigan Edges Northwestern at Wrigley on Walk-Off Kick as Freshman Andrew Marsh Breaks Out

Overview

• The No. 18 Wolverines won 24-22 on a 31-yard field goal after Andrew Marsh’s toe-drag 21-yard catch on third-and-10 extended the final drive.
• Marsh finished with 12 receptions for 189 yards, the most by a Michigan freshman since at least 1979, establishing himself as the primary receiving threat.
• Bryce Underwood threw for a career-high 280 yards and ran for a score, then struggled late with two fourth-quarter interceptions and a failed exchange; RB Jordan Marshall rushed for 142 yards before exiting in the fourth quarter.
• Accounts differed on Michigan’s giveaways, with outlets listing four or five turnovers, underscoring persistent ball-security problems.
• PFF graded Michigan at 75.1 overall while highlighting trench issues, including a top offensive-line grade of 63.2, zero sacks and only 11 pressures, though the run defense held Northwestern to 61 rushing yards.