Last-Second Upset Victory
No. 17 Iowa Stuns No. 18 Michigan With Last-Second Touchdown in Ann Arbor
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No. 17 Iowa stunned No. 18 Michigan 20-19 in Ann Arbor when Hank Brown connected with Reece Vander Zee for a 16-yard touchdown as time expired. Trailing 19-14, Iowa drove 91 yards in the final 1:46, with a 29-yard catch by Addison Ostrenga setting up the winning play, which officials reviewed and ruled a legal catch. Michigan led for much of the game and outgained Iowa 429-285, but Iowa rallied after an earlier missed field goal to secure the upset. The win ended Michigan’s four-game winning streak against Iowa and gave the Wolverines their first loss of the season.
Key Points
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Iowa's winning drive was aided by a personal-foul penalty on Michigan cornerback Zeke Berry, and a tipped pass that tight end Addison Ostrenga caught for 29 yards on third-and-10.
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Iowa had an earlier chance to take the lead, but after a false start by left guard Leighton Jones on fourth-and-1 at Michigan's 28, it attempted a 51-yard field goal that Caden Buhr missed.
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Iowa's first touchdown came on Braeden Jackson's 99-yard kickoff return, which tied the score after Michigan had opened with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Underwood to J.J. Buchanan.
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Michigan's loss came after it had won its previous four meetings with Iowa, including a 26-0 victory in the 2023 Big Ten Championship Game.
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The finish echoed Michigan's Week 1 win over Western Michigan, which also came on a last-second play: officials put one second back on the clock for a Hail Mary, a decision that sparked controversy.
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