The No. 3 Michigan Wolverines staved off an upset at home after beating the Illinois Fighting Illini 19-17. They move to 11-0 on the season and meet back-to-back 11-win seasons for the first time since 1902-03.
Once again the Wolverines looked off to a great start. They rattled off a sustained 75-yard touchdown drive to open the game. Again they went stale, ending the first half with seven points. Luckily, Illinois wasn’t much better, settling for a field goal to go down four at half.
Missed opportunities aren’t uncommon for the Wolverines this year.