Live updates, highlights, score: Michigan football vs. Oregon
Michigan Wolverines football is set to take on Oregon Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor. Kickoff was at 3:40 p.m. ET in Ann Arbor, between the top-rated Ducks against the defending national champions.
Follow along below for live updates, highlights, stats and the score from Michigan vs. Oregon.
FINAL SCORE: Oregon 38, Michigan 17
Oregon takes down defending national champion Michigan
11/2/2024, 6:46:09 PMThe No. 1 team in both major polls, Oregon, has taken down defending national champion Michigan. The Ducks could’ve ran out the clock but punched in a touchdown instead, with Jordan James falling into the end zone to make it 38-17. Oregon improves to 9-0, while Michigan falls to 5-4 and is still not bowl eligible.
Michigan turns the ball over on towns
11/2/2024, 6:33:41 PMMichigan ran a trick play with wide receiver Semaj Morgan throwing an incomplete pass intended for quarterback Alex Orji on fourth and goal from the Oregon 5-yard line. Michigan put together a nice 11-play, 70-yard drive but couldn’t finish it near the goal line. The highlights of the drive were a third-down pass for 16 yards to Tyler Morris, a 19-yard run by Donovan Edwards and a 26-yard run down the sideline by Orji.
Oregon now takes over on its own 10-yard line.
Michigan has the ball with a chance to make it a one-score game
11/2/2024, 6:23:56 PMOregon is 5-of-12 passing in the second half — a far cry from the success it had before halftime — and the Wolverines are still hanging around. The defense forced a punt that bounced into the end zone, and Michigan’s offense has the ball at its own 20-yard line. There’s 12:23 on the clock, fourth quarter.
Oregon makes field goal on 15-play drive
11/2/2024, 6:02:26 PMAtticus Sappington made a 26-yard field goal to cap off an adventure of a drive. Michigan got off the field, forcing a three-and-out, but Trey Pierce lined up over the long snapper on the punt — an illegal formation on the defense — extending the possession. The Wolverines also had a 12 men on the field penalty on that drive. Oregon marched to the 8-yard line, but Michigan got a stop on third down, finally, with Dillon Gabriel’s pass intended for Justius Lowe falling incomplete. Freshman cornerback Jo’Ziah Edmond was in coverage.
Oregon leads 31-17 with 0:36 to go in the third quarter.
Michigan back in the game with stop and score
11/2/2024, 5:41:46 PMOregon started the half with the football, but the Michigan defense forced its second three-and-out of the game. The Wolverines’ offense then put together a touchdown drive highlighted by a third-down score. Davis Warren rolled to his left and found his housemate, Peyton O’Leary, for a 6-yard touchdown. That’s O’Leary’s second career touchdown reception.
Michigan’s 75-yard scoring drive spanned 10 plays. The Wolverines are down 28-17 with 7:09 remaining in the third quarter.
HALFTIME: Oregon 28, Michigan 10
11/2/2024, 5:08:53 PMOregon will get the football coming out of halftime. Here are the stats after two quarters.
Oregon goes up 28-10 before half
11/2/2024, 5:05:30 PMApparently 1:51 was way too much time to leave Oregon before the half, with the Ducks driving right down and scoring on a 23-yard scramble for a touchdown by Dillon Gabriel. The Ducks only needed 1:12 and even had a touchdown called back due to an illegal man downfield penalty.
Gabriel now has 26 yards on the ground and is 16-of-22 passing for 217 yards and a touchdown.
Michigan has 35 seconds to either take it into the half or try to get some more points on the board. Oregon leads 28-10.
Michigan uses trick play, puts three on the board
11/2/2024, 4:57:31 PMMichigan ran a flea flicker to Colston Loveland for a 36-yard gain and got into field goal range. Dominic Zvada made a 38-yard field goal after a third-down pass from Davis Warren to Tyler Morris fell incomplete. Morris had a chance to make a play on the high pass but didn’t come down with it.
There’s 1:51 left in the half, giving Oregon an opportunity to add to its lead. The Ducks began on their own 20-yard line.
Oregon extends lead to 21-7 with Noah Whittington touchdown
11/2/2024, 4:49:20 PMMichigan opted to punt from the Oregon 42-yard line, pinning the Ducks at their own 6-yard line. Oregon went on to put together a 94-yard scoring drive, capped off by Noah Whittington, who made Zeke Berry miss after bouncing the run to the outside.
Oregon went 10 plays, 94 yards in 4:41. There’s 4:19 to go in the first half. Remember, Oregon gets the ball to begin the second half.
Oregon WR Tez Johnson out for the game
11/2/2024, 4:36:36 PMOregon slot receiver Tez Johnson played on the first series, but left the game with a shoulder injury. CBS has reported on the broadcast that he’s out for the game. He came into the day with 63 receptions and 8 touchdowns.
Oregon takes the lead again
11/2/2024, 4:18:43 PMNoah Whittington went over the top for a 1-yard touchdown, after Terrance Ferguson made a catch for a 20-yard gain down to the 1. Oregon drove 75 yards in six plays for the score to take a 14-7 lad. There’s 14:30 to go in the second quarter.
Michigan answers with touchdown from Davis Warren to Tyler Morris
11/2/2024, 4:09:00 PMMichigan capitalized after the fumble recovery on the punt. The Wolverines got down to the 6-yard line, where they faced 3rd and goal. Davis Warren rolled to his right and found Tyler Morris — fitting the ball into a tight window. Morris made an impressive catch.
Michigan and Oregon are all tied up at 7-7 with 1:31 remaining in the first quarter.
Joe Taylor forces fumble
11/2/2024, 4:01:31 PMMichigan went three and out again but recovered a fumble on the punt return, coughed up by Ryan Pellum. Joe Taylor forced it, and C.J. Charleston recovered it. Michigan took over at the 28-yard line and will look to capitalize.
Oregon strikes first with Evan Stewart touchdown
11/2/2024, 3:54:49 PMTez Johnson’s 21-yard punt return helped Oregon before its first possession, which resulted in a 2-yard touchdown pass on 3rd and goal from Dillon Gabriel to Evan Stewart. Stewart ran a fade route and caught the pass over Aamir Hall.
The Ducks drove 63 yards in 12 plays, picking up a pair of third-down conversions along the way, including on the touchdown. Dillon Gabriel completed all 7 of his pass attempts for 47 yards and a score.
Oregon leads 7-0 with 6:53 remaining in the first quarter.
There wasn’t much of a review after the play, but the ball appeared to hit the ground.
Michigan gets ball first
11/2/2024, 3:40:59 PMOregon won the toss and deferred its choice to the second half. The Wolverines will start with the ball first at their own 32-yard line after Joe Taylor’s kick return.
Game information: Michigan vs. Oregon
Venue: Michigan Stadium (107,601)
Kickoff: 3:40 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Stream: Paramount+ / Fubo
On The Call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
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 only the sixth meeting between Michigan and Oregon, and the first as Big Ten foes. Michigan holds a 3-2 margin in the all-time series, but Oregon has won the last two meetings between the schools (in 2007 and 2003). This will be the 21st time that U-M has faced the Associated Press No. 1-ranked team (3-16-1), with the most recent occurrence in 2006, a 42-39 loss to Ohio State in a battle between the top two teams in the nation.
Michigan vs. Oregon: Depth charts, rosters and stats
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