Live updates, highlights, score: Michigan vs. Washington in national championship game
HOUSTON, Texas — Michigan Wolverines football is playing Washington in the national championship game Monday night at NRG Stadium. Follow along below for live updates from the game.
Live updates: Michigan vs. Washington
• 4Q, 3:37 — Blake Corum scores a 1-yard touchdown and Michigan takes a 34-13 lead.
• 4Q, 4:29 — Mike Sainristil intercepts Michael Penix Jr. on fourth down at Michigan’s 11 yard line and returned it 81 yards. The Wolverines take over at their own 8.
• 4Q, 7:09 — Michigan scores its first touchdown since the first quarter. Blake Corum dashes 12 yards for a score, breaking tackles on his way. Colston Loveland had a 41-yard reception to spark the drive. The Wolverines lead 27-13 after James Turner’s extra point hit the upright but bounced in.
• 4Q, 9:44 — Michigan begins at its own 29-yard line after another defensive stop.
• 4Q, 11:52 — Washington takes over on its own 33-yard line after another three-and-out.
• 4Q, 13:29 — Michigan gets the ball back on its own 16-yard line after another Washington punt.
• 3Q, 0:39 — Michigan picks up a few first downs but gets stopped again. The Wolverines punt it away to the Washington 11-yard line, where the Huskies take over. J.J. McCarthy had a pair of first-down runs on that drive.
• 3Q, 5:11 — Michael Penix Jr. went deep for Rome Odunze on 3rd and 15 after a false start backed Washington up, but Odunze caught the ball out of bounds. Michigan takes over on its own 7-yard line after the punt rolled over 15 yards.
• 3Q, 6:58 — Michigan fails to pick up a 3rd and 2 with Blake Corum and punts. The Huskies take over on their own 26-yard line. That’s Michigan second three-and-out of the game.
• 3Q, 8:58 — Michigan gets a third-down stop, but Grady Gross makes a 45-yard field goal to pull the Huskies back within one score — Michigan’s lead is now 20-13.
• 3Q, 11:55 — Back-to-back false start penalties — one on everybody but the center and the other on left tackle LaDarius Henderson — held back a Michigan drive that ended in a field goal, with the Wolverines still capitalizing and going up 20-10 despite not scoring a touchdown. James Turner’s kick was from 37 yards out.
• 3Q, 14:55 — Michigan sophomore cornerback Will Johnson comes up with an interception and the Wolverines take over on the Washington 32-yard line. Mason Graham pushed a blocker into Michael Penix Jr.
• End of the first half: Michigan 17, Washington 10
• 2Q, 0:42 — Washington goes for it on fourth down from the Michigan 3-yard line, and Michael Penix Jr. finds Jalen McMillan for a touchdown. Will Johnson was called for holding, but the penalty was declined. The drive was 11 plays and 61 yards. Michigan leads 17-10.
• 2Q, 4:43 — Michigan rolls the dice on fourth down but comes up empty. J.J. McCarthy’s pass intended for Roman Wilson was broken up. Washington takes over on its own 39-yard line.
• 2Q, 7:45 — Kenneth Grant completely blew up the Washington center and got the first Michigan sack of the night. Washington faced 3rd and 22 and checked the ball down with a gain short of the marker. The Wolverines begin at their own 33-yard line.
• 2Q, 9:29 — Michigan goes three-and-out for the first time tonight, with a run for no gain and two incompleted passes. J.J. McCarthy was targeting Cornelius Johnson on third down but sailed the throw. Washington takes over at its own 20-yard line after Tommy Doman’s punt flew into the end zone for a touchback.
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• 2Q, 10:27 — Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer gambles on fourth down and seven from the Michigan 47-yard line. Michael Penix Jr. had Rome Odunze wide open but missed him. The Wolverines take over on downs.
• 2Q, 13:28 — Michigan stalled after Blake Corum’s big run, but James Turner makes a 31-yard field goal. The Wolverines hold a 17-3 edge.
• End of the first quarter: On the final play of the stanza, Blake Corum dashes 56 yards to the Washington 20-yard line. Michigan has 174 rushing yards in the first quarter.
• 1Q, 0:45 — The Michigan defense forces a three-and-out, thanks to a stellar tackle by Mike Sainristil after Jalen McMillan caught a pass toward the sideline and looked like he was going to break out of Sainristil’s grip. The Wolverines take over on their own 21-yard line.
• 1Q, 2:23 — Donovan Edwards broke off another long touchdown run, this time from 46 yards out. The Wolverines lead 14-3 after his second score of the night.
• 1Q, 3:56 — Washington drove down to the U-M 7-yard line, but the Wolverines came away with the red-zone stop. Grady Gross made a 25-yard field goal to cut the Michigan lead to 7-3. Michael Penix Jr.’s third-down pass was intended for Rome Odunze in the end zone, but it fell incomplete. Keon Sabb, who missed a tackle on third dowdn earlier in the drive, was in coverage.
• 1Q, 10:14 — Michigan lost the coin toss and had the ball first, but the Wolverines executed on their first drive after going three-and-out on their first possession of the Rose Bowl. Donovan Edwards ripped off a 41-yard scoring rush to put the Maize and Blue on top, 7-0.
• Washington has won the toss and chosen to defer its choice to the second half. Michigan will receive to begin the game.
Venue: NRG Stadium (72,220)
Kickoff: 6:45 p.m. CT (7:45 p.m. ET)
TV: ESPN
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On The Call: Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color) and Holly Rowe (Michigan sideline) and Laura Rutledge (Alabama 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 is Michigan’s first appearance in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The Wolverines are seeking their 12th national championship and first since 1997. This is the 14th meeting between U-M and Washington, and the fifth contest played during the postseason. Michigan is 8-5 against the Huskies — 2-2 in the Rose Bowl, 4-1 at the Big House and 2-2 in Seattle. The most recent meeting between the two teams came Sept. 11, 2021 — a 31-10 Michigan win in Ann Arbor. Washington will become a member of the Big Ten starting next season and is scheduled to host U-M on Oct. 5, 2024.
