MICHIGAN WINS! 38-34

4th Quarter on 3rd down the Michigan offense  comes up short with Minor and on 4th and 3they go for itand  QB Tate Forcier runs it for 31 yards for the score making that 31-20 Michigan in the 4th with 14:16 left.  ND will take it on the 20 yard line, as QB Clausen throws a 6 yard throw to reciever. 2nd and 4 ND hands it off to # 5 allen and he runs it for the first down.  !st and 10 ND Clausen throws a deep pass and throws it over his reciever. 2nd down Notre dame throws a deep pass and Golden Tate had beat the defender  #6 Warren but had droped the ball, that could of been a TD.  3rd down and 10 Notre Dame, Clausen in the gun throws to #3 Floyd for the 14 yard gain for the first down.  Another first down again for the Irish as they throw to floyd again, Clausen again throws pass but hits a Michigan defender that hits him on the chest could of been a pick!  Flag is thrown agian on the Irish for another delay of game and it will be 2nd and 15.  QB throws top the sideline and is caught goin out of bounds and is a 10 yard gain. Clausen hands it off to Allen for another first down as he takes off around the corner. 1st and 10 QB Clausen throws into the endzone to Tate and recovers and falls out when he hit the ground, could of been a TD.  Another Big down for the ND offense, Clausen hands it off to RB Allen around the corner and he is a yard short of the short, the Offense is still on the field as they puss forward and get the first, the Notre Dame Line is much bigger then the Michigan Line. Clausen throws again to Golden tate and Cissoko misses the tackle and ND walks it in for the TD. ND goes for 2 point Conv and is incomplete and swatted away by Michigan defender. Score is 26-31 Michigan on the 4th.   The Michigan offense comes back on the field after scoring on there last drive from true freshman Tate Forcier off a 31 yard run.  They take it on the 28 yard line off a return from odoms.  QB Forcier in the gun passes to Stonum for a 9 yard gain. 2nd and 1 Michigan, QB hands it off to Minor for 5 yards for the 1st. Tate gets rushed and throws it up and almost picked but falls to the ground, 2nd and 11 Minor gets a yard.  3rd down Michigan Forcier throws his first pick of the season and is brought down by mathews.  ND offense comes back on the field and first play they throw a 8 yard gain.  Next play Clausen throws pass to the endzone and the pass wasnt catchable. 3rd and 2 ND hands it off to Allen and gets the frst down and is brought down by Ezeh.  QB Clausen airs it out to the endzone and makes the catch but is out of bounds and time is 6:22 left, Clausen throws for another 8 yard gain.  3rd down and 2 he hands it off to Allen and he gets the 1st down all the way to the 8 yard line.  Allen again on the next play runs it for 8 yards for the score.  ND goes for 2 point again and fakes it and hands it to Allen and scores the 2 point conv, Notre Dame 34-31 with 5:00 left.  Michigan runs the kick return to the almost the 40 yard line. Forcier on 2nd down runs up the middle for a 14 yard rush and a first down.  1st down Forcier throws for  a 3 yard gain to Carlos Brown.  3:58 left in the game and Michiagn with 2 and 6 on the 42 yard line hands it off but gets a 8 yard loss on the play now 3rd and 14 Forcier throws to koger but just out of the hands, and now the Michigan O will come off and they will punt.   3:12 left in the game ND up 34-31 and and calls for the fair catch after the punt.  ND takes over and hands off to Allen agian and gets the first down.  2:44 min  left and ND stuffed for a yard.  QB clausen throws it up to Tate and Michigan Defender swats it down.  3rd down and 10 ND Clausen leads his reciever to far and now ND will get the ball back and try again. 2:13 left in the game Michigan down 3 on the 42 yard line and throws to Mathews and just short of the first down.  Forcier on 2nd down hands it off to Minor and gets the first down with a gain of 5. 1st down QB sacked in the backfield for a loss of 4 and calls a timeout with 1:17 leftin the game.  2nd and 15 Forcier throws on the run to Odoms for a 11 yard gain with 55 sec left, 3rd down and 4 Forcier throws it over the middle to Odoms for the first down.  30 sec left in the game Forcier throws agin on the run and makes a pass for 17 yards to the goalline! Forcier throws pass to Savoy but misses pass.  Touchdown Michigan! Forcier throws to take the lead with 10 sec left.  Michigan kicks the extra point and puts them up 38-34 with 10 sec left. ND QB passes to Tate and gains 20 plus yards and is tackeld and Michigan wins! 38-34 against #18 Notre dame in the Big House.  PLAYER OF THE GAME IS TATE FORCIER!

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