It was New Year’s Day in 2018 against South Carolina when the Wolverines last coughed up the football five times, in a sleepy Outback Bowl performance against South Carolina. “And we lost,” Moore said, referencing a 26-19 result in Tampa, Fla., a game in which Michigan totaled just 277 yards of offense.

Michigan’s culture is embedded so deeply in the Big Ten's reputation that to extract the school would lessen both entities.

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No. 17 USC recorded a statement win with a 26-21 victory over No. 21 Iowa at home. The Trojans held the Hawkeyes scoreless in the second half and erased an early 21-7 deficit to move to 8-2 (6-1 Big Ten). USC was powered by another big performance from star wide receiver Makai Lemon, who finished with 10 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown.

CHICAGO — It was far from a home run, but Michigan football walked out of Wrigley Field victorious on Saturday. The Wolverines narrowly kept their Big Ten and playoff hopes alive with a 24-22 win over scrappy Northwestern, overcoming a wild five turnovers to run their win streak to four games.

Michigan State football's Jonathan Smith said he was not aware of eligibility compliance issues in 2024 despite the program self-reporting in 2023.