No. 12 Michigan holds off Minnesota, 27-24, to retain Little Brown Jug

Kalel Mullings rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns as No. 12 Michigan held on to the Little Brown Jug with a 27-24 win within the rain towards Minnesota on Saturday.

Michigan led 24-3 going into the fourth quarter, however Minnesota scored three touchdowns to drag inside 27-24 with 1:37 left.

The Gophers recovered the onside kick however had been flagged for offsides. Mullings grabbed the second kick, permitting the Wolverines to expire the clock.

The Wolverines (4-1, 2-0 Large Ten) prolonged their school-record convention profitable streak to 27 video games. They have not misplaced a Large Ten recreation since Michigan State beat them in 2021.

Minnesota (2-3, 0-2) hoped to win the Little Brown Jug for the primary time in a decade and solely the third time within the twenty first century.

Mullings made up for one more weak efficiency from the passing recreation. Alex Orji accomplished 10 of 18 passes for 86 yards. He did throw one landing move, however his interception helped Minnesota’s fourth-quarter comeback.

Mullings completed Michigan’s first drive with an untouched 27-yard landing run, however each offenses slowed down within the moist circumstances.

The Wolverines’ protection, although, pressured a fumble early within the second quarter, giving them the ball on the Gophers 16. Mullings carried on the subsequent three performs, bulling his manner into the top zone from the 1 for a 14-0 lead.

Kechaun Bennett blocked a Minnesota punt later within the quarter. Orji hit Tyler Morris on the subsequent play for an 11-yard landing to make it 21-0.

Minnesota obtained on the board on the final play of the half. Brosmer hit Nick Kallerup for 44 yards to the Michigan 1-yard line and the sphere aim unit obtained onto the sphere in time for Dragan Kesich to kick a 20-yarder.

Dominic Zvada‘s 53-yard discipline aim restored Michigan’s 21-point lead halfway via the third quarter, however Orji’s interception on the subsequent drive led to a 3-yard landing run by Darius Taylor.

After the Wolverines went three-and-out, freshman Koi Perich returned a punt 60 yards to the Michigan 17, and Taylor obtained his second landing to make it 24-17 with 11:05 to play.

Michigan ran 6:32 off the clock to arrange Zvada’s second discipline aim and the 27-17 lead with 4:33 to go, however Brosmer hit Daniel Jackson for a 12-yard rating to make it a three-point recreation.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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