Login / Sign Up Michigan Football Michigan football news Michigan was severely outplayed at the line of scrimmage in a 31-13 loss at USC on Saturday. Here’s how it all went down. The Michigan Wolverines were severely outplayed on both sides of the ball — allowing an alarming 224 rushing yards — in a 31-13 loss to the USC Trojans on Saturday, falling to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in Big Ten play. Here’s how it all went down. For a second straight week, the Wolverines allowed an opening drive touchdown as USC marched right down the field. USC quarterback Jayden Maiava hit wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane for a 2-yard touchdown, capping off an 11-play, 75-yard drive. Michigan failed to find any success on the first offensive drive, quickly going three-and-out and being forced to punt. On the ensuing drive, it appeared USC was going to extend the 7-0 lead until Michigan cornerback Jyaire Hill forced a fumble. Hill came out of nowhere and put a big-time hit on USC tight end Lake McRee to jar the ball loose and it was recovered by Michigan edge rusher Derrick Moore . Michigan had a chance to score off the turnover but the offense eventually stalled. End of Q1: Michigan 0, USC 7 The Wolverines went on an 11-play drive to get into USC territory as quarterback Bryce Underwood found wide receiver Andrew Marsh for back-to-back receptions, but then USC sacked Underwood on third down and Michigan was forced to punt. On the next possession, Michigan put together a masterful 14-play, 86-yard drive that lasted more than six minutes and resulted in Underwood connecting with wide receiver Donaven McCulley for a game-tying touchdown with 3:09 left in the half. Michigan was hoping to get a stop and head into halftime with the game tied but USC’s up-tempo offense answered as Maiava found wide receiver Makai Lemon for a 12-yard score to seize a 14-7 lead with just 14 seconds remaining until halftime. HALFTIME: Michigan 7, USC 14 The start of the second half couldn’t have gone any worse for the Wolverines as the offense sputtered and had to punt, while the defense allowed a touchdown drive that included the Trojans converting a 3rd-and-26 and eventually going up 21-7. Michigan had a chance to force a punt but USC running back King Miller sprinted past the defense for a 49-yard rush and a seismic shift in momentum. Just two players later, Miller scored from 15 yards out to extend the lead to double digits. Following an interception from cornerback Zeke Berry , Michigan was looking to take advantage and cut into the deficit but Underwood was picked off for just the second time this season — essentially ending any hopes of mounting a comeback. End of Q3: Michigan 7, USC 21 The Wolverines showed some fight in the fourth quarter as Underwood hit Marsh for a 69-yard touchdown to trim the deficit to 24-13 with 9:17 left. Unfortunately for Michigan, the defense just couldn’t step up when it desperately needed to. USC continued to dominate the line of scrimmage — which was the story for a majority of the game — as running back Bryan Jackson gashed the Wolverines for a 29-yard touchdown run, putting the final touches on a 31-13 win over Michigan. Final Score: Michigan 13, USC 31 Michigan Stat Leaders QB Bryce Underwood: 15-of-24 for 207 yards, 2 touchdowns RB Jordan Marshall: 14 carries for 68 yards WR Andrew Marsh: 8 catches for career-high 138 yards, 1 touchdown WR Donaven McCulley: 3 catches for 39 yards, 1 touchdown CB Zeke Berry: 1 interception, 1 total tackle

DB TJ Metcalf: 6 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss USC Stat Leaders QB Jayden Maiava: 25-of-32 for 265 yards, 2 touchdowns RB King Miller: 18 carries for 158 yards, 1 touchdown WR Makai Lemon: 9 catches for 93 yards, 1 touchdown WR Ja’Kobi Lane: 5 catches for 35 yards, 1 touchdown DB Bishop Fitzgerald: 5 total tackles, 2 interceptions, 1 sack The Wolverines return to Ann Arbor next Saturday to host the Washington Huskies at noon on FOX. Michigan Football Michigan football news Download the new SB Nation app All of your communities in one place. This is the title for the native ad More in Michigan football news No. 19 Michigan Football enjoyed its biggest win of the season, routing UTEP by a final score of 52-17. Here are the stats, highlights and more: Here’s what people are saying about Michigan’s win over UTEP. Fans believe this is Michigan’s biggest issue through two games. Michigan Football’s uniform combo for the game on Saturday afternoon against UTEP has been revealed: A look at UTEP ahead of their tilt versus Michigan. 2 Michigan Football players that have been banged up “should be good to go” vs UTEP on Saturday. Here is our Wolverines injury report: This is the title for the native ad Be respectful in your interactions with contributors and fellow fans. Go here to read our community guidelines. Trolling of any sort, especially going to rival sites and trolling, is expressly against the rules. If you do it, you'll most likely be permanently banned. • Go to the My Profile tab for your comment history • C key scrolls forwards through comments / shift-C scrolls backwards • Z key jumps to Next Unread / shift-A marks all comments on your screen as read More tips here. If you’d like to report a bug, email us at support@sbnation.com . If you have a moderation issue, please email moderation@sbnation.com . Download the new SB Nation app: iOS | Android All Comments 0 0 Top of comments