Live updates, score, highlights: Michigan vs. TCU in the Fiesta Bowl
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Michigan Wolverines football is playing TCU in the Fiesta Bowl, with the winner set to advance to the national championship game Jan. 9 in Inglewood, Calif. Follow along below for updates all game long.
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Live updates: Michigan vs. TCU in the Fiesta Bowl
• Final: TCU 51, Michigan 45
• 4Q, 0:25 — J.J. McCarthy wasn’t expecting the snap on fourth down. The Wolverines lateraled it once and Donovan Edwards threw a pass to Colston Loveland, who was tackled well short of the line to gain.
• 4Q, 0:52 — Michigan gets the stop it needed on third down and called its final timeout. TCU tried to draw the Wolverines offsides but they didn’t jump. A.J. Henning caught the punt and was drilled at the 25-yard line. The Wolverines will have to drive 75 yards in 52 seconds.
• 4Q, 3:18 — Both teams exchange punts, and Michigan takes advantage of great field position at its own 45-yard line. The Wolverines took 3:28 to do so, but they scored on a 5-yard touchdown reception by Roman Wilson. It’s now 51-45 TCU. The Wolverines have all three timeouts left.
• 4Q, 10:02 — TCU punt returner Derius Davis brought back Brad Robbins’ short kick 46 yards to the Michigan 16-yard line. The Wolverine defense held to force a 33-yard field goal, which was good. TCU leads 51-38.
• 4Q, 13:07 — Michigan brings the house on a blitz on third-down. TCU quarterback Max Duggan just barely got off the pass to wideout Quentin Johnston, who caught it and ran for a 76-yard touchdown. The Horned Frogs now lead 48-38.
• 4Q, 14:13 — Roman Wilson takes a reverse 18 yard for a touchdown. Ronnie Bell from J.J. McCarthy for the two-point conversion. It’s 41-38 TCU.
• 3Q, 0:00 — Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith recovers an Emari Demercado fumble at the TCU 27-yard line. The Wolverines are in business at the TCU 27-yard line. The play stood after review.
• 3Q, 0:04 — Michigan running back Kalel Mullings scores from 1 yard out. J.J. McCarthy pulls the ball on a read option for the two-point conversion. TCU has a 41-30 advantage.
• 3Q, 0:09 — Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy finds Ronnie Bell for a 45-yard play down to the 1-yard line. It was originally ruled a touchdown but overturned.
• 3Q, 0:53 — TCU running back Emari Demercado runs up the middle 69 yards to the Michigan 1-yard line, and the Horned Frogs punch it in with a Max Duggan quarterback sneak to make it 41-22 (after made extra point).
• 3Q, 1:47 — Michigan signal-caller J.J. McCarthy scrambles for 39 yards, before taking a quarterback keeper 20 yards for a score. McCarthy ran again on the two-point conversion but didn’t get it. TCU leads 34-22.
• 3Q, 2:52 — Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw a pass right to TCU linebacker Dee Winters, who was underneath in coverage. He returned it 29 yards for a touchdown to make it 34-16, TCU.
• INJURY: Michigan graduate tight end Luke Schoonmaker appears to be out for the game with a shoulder injury. He’s no longer in uniform and has ice on his right shoulder.
• 3Q, 4:25 — TCU backup running back Emari Demercado scores a 1-yard touchdown run to cap off a quick-strike possession from the Horned Frogs. A 46-yard deep ball to Quentin Johnston sparked the touchdown.
• 3Q, 6:32 — Michigan senior nickel back Mike Sainristil notched his first career interception and returned it to the TCU 45-yard line. A few plays later J.J. McCarthy — after receiving a flea flicker pitch back from Donovan Edwards — hit an open Ronnie Bell for a 34-yard touchdown. The Horned Frogs hold a 21-16 lead.
• 3Q, 9:29 — Michigan fails again in close, settling for a 21-yard field goal by Jake Moody to make it 21-9. The drive was sparked by a big 43-yard connection between J.J. McCarthy and Ronnie Bell.
• 2Q, 0:00 — Jake Moody knocks home a 59-yard field goal — a Michigan program record — as time expires. The Wolverines are down 21-6 at the break.
• 2Q, 1:33 — Michigan gets to midfield but stalls out. J.J. McCarthy took a sack on second down and the Wolverines couldn’t convert on 3rd and 20. The Horned Frogs take over on their own 15-yard line after the punt.
• 2Q, 4:56 — TCU quarterback Max Duggan was pressured and forced out of the pocket but found slot receiver Taye Barber for a 6-yard touchdown pass. That capped off a 10-play, 83-yard drive for the Horned Frogs, who lead 21-3.
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• 2Q, 9:26 — Michigan gains one first down but is forced to punt. The Horned Frogs take over at their own 17-yard line after a fair catch.
• 2Q, 11:35 — Michigan forces a punt after a four-play, 19-yard drive by the Horned Frogs. The Wolverines take over on their own 26-yard line after a 16-yard A.J. Henning return.
• 2Q, 13:28 — On Michigan’s first play of the drive, J.J. McCarthy goes deep and finds Roman Wilson at the end zone. It was ruled a touchdown but overturned after review — placing the ball on the half-yard line. The call was extremely questionable. On Michigan’s next play, J.J. McCarthy and Kalel Mullings fumbled a handoff exchange, and TCU recovered in the end zone for a touchback.
• 2Q, 13:35 — Michigan linebacker Junior Colson broke up a pass in the middle of the field, and safety Rod Moore picked it off after the deflection. The Wolverines take over on their own 49-yard line.
• 2Q, 13:50 — Jake Moody’s 42-yard field goal is good to make it 14-3 TCU with 13:46 to go in the second quarter.
• End of the first quarter: TCU 14, Michigan 0. The Wolverines have second and 5 on the TCU 24-yard line.
• 1Q, 2:27 — TCU quarterback Max Duggan scores on a 1-yard keeper on first and goal. The scoring drive is 12 plays, 76 yards. The Horned Frogs lead 14-0.
• 1Q, 7:58 — Michigan goes three-and-out on its next possession after the pick-six. J.J. McCarthy’s pass on third down was intended for Cornelius Johnson, who slipped on his break. TCU takes over on its own 24-yard line after the punt with no return.
• 1Q, 9:22 — Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy threw a pick-six on the Wolverines’ first drive. He was targeting Ronnie Bell but threw it behind him on an out route. Bud Clark scored the 41-yard touchdown for the Horned Frogs, who lead 7-0 after a made extra point.
• 1Q, 9:31 — Michigan forces a quick three-and-out on TCU’s first possession. The Horned Frogs tried a deep ball to Quinten Johnston, ran for 8 yards and then saw a third-down pass fall incomplete. Michigan freshman cornerback Will Johnson broke up the third-down play. TCU punts and the Wolverines take over on their own 34-yard line.
• 1Q, 10:30 — Michigan sophomore running back Donovan Edwards ripped off a 55-yard run up the middle on the first play from scrimmage. The Wolverines got all the way down to the 2-yard line but failed to score on 4th and goal. They ran a double reverse pass. Colston Loveland had no one to throw to and took a loss of 8 yards. TCU takes over on its own 10-yard line.
• TCU won the coin toss and chose to defer to the second half. Michigan will begin with the ball.
Game information: Michigan football vs. TCU in Fiesta Bowl
Venue: State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.)
Kickoff: 4:10 p.m. ET (2:10 p.m. MT)
TV: ESPN
Stream: Watch ESPN or the ESPN app
On The Call: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color), Molly McGrath (U-M sideline) and Tiffany Blackmon (TCU sideline).
Radio: LEARFIELD Michigan Sports Network, anchored by WWJ 950 AM in the Detroit area, with Doug Karsch (play-by-play), Jon Jansen (color) and Jason Avant (sideline) on the call. Karsch and Jansen are regular contributors to TheWolverine.com. Click here for the full list of radio affiliates to find the station in your area. The radio broadcast can also be streamed through MGoBlue.com.
Series Facts: This will be the first meeting between Michigan and TCU. Michigan’s only prior trip to the Fiesta Bowl came Jan. 1, 1986, a 27-23 win versus Nebraska. U-M quarterback Jim Harbaugh scored on 1- and 2-yard rushing touchdowns and running back Jamie Morris finished with 22 carries for 156 yards. TCU’s lone prior appearance in the Fiesta Bowl was a 17-10 loss to Boise State in 2010 … Michigan is making its second straight appearance in the CFP semifinals after falling 34-11 to Georgia in the 2021 Orange Bowl. This is TCU’s first trip to the CFP.
