Michigan was down and out.
And then Ambry Thomas got his hands on the ball.
With the Wolverines facing a 21-3 deficit and just 3:41 remaining in the second quarter, the sophomore quarterback returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, cutting Michigan’s deficit back down to 11.
Thomas, who had an impressive 36-yard return earlier in the game that was brought back because of a holding penalty, took it all the way on his second return.
He burst through the middle, and was barely touched on his sprint to the end zone.
It was Michigan’s first kickoff return for a touchdown since former receiver Jehu Chesson returned the opening kickoff 96 yards against Northwestern on Oct.