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No. 3 Michigan football beats Illinois 19-17: What we learned ahead of Ohio State game

Michigan football will come to Columbus undefeated next Saturday.

The No. 2 Wolverines beat Illinois 19-17 in their final home game of the 2022 season.

Michigan is set to face No. 3 Ohio State on the road Nov. 26 for what could be the first meeting where both teams are undefeated since 2006.

While Michigan held onto a slim 7-3 lead after the first half, Illinois used two Chase Brown touchdowns to take a seven-point lead.

Michigan kicker Jake Moody used two field goals to cut the Wolverines deficit to one before he hit a 35-yard field goal with nine seconds left to secure their 11th win.