Live updates, score, highlights: Michigan football vs. UNLV

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines football is playing UNLV in the second game of the 2023 season. Follow along below for live updates all game long, in reverse chronological order.

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Live updates: Michigan football vs. UNLV

• Final: Michigan 35, UNLV 7

• 4Q, 1:09 — Michigan third-string quarterback Jayden Denegal slings a 35-yard throw to Semaj Morgan on a free play after UNLV jumped offsides. The Wolverines have it, first and 10, on the UNLV 29-yard line.

• 4Q, 2:43 — UNLV avoids a shutout by rushing up the middle for a touchdown. Jordan Younge-Humphrey ran it in from 20 yards out. The Wolverines now lead 35-7.

• 4Q, 10:31 — The Michigan defense gets a turnover on downs and the Wolverines take over at their own 40-yard line.

• 4Q, 14:45 — Davis Warren throws an interception to UNLV defensive back Jerrae Williams. The Rebels take over at their own 23-yard line.

• 3Q, 0:56 — After a 14-yard run in which he was shoved out of bounds, Jack Tuttle was pushed by a UNLV defender and ran into a Gatorade stand on the Rebels’ sideline, staying down for a while. A penalty was assessed on the Rebels. Tuttle jogged off the field, but Davis Warren entered the game.

• 3Q, 3:16 — Cornelius Johnson accounted for 26 yards on consecutive plays — one reception and one rush — to get Michigan into scoring position. Blake Corum finished off the drive with his third touchdown of the day, a 5-yarder. The Wolverines lead, 35-0.

• 3Q, 10:31 — The Wolverines go on a quick drive — 1:23 — for a touchdown, with J.J. McCarthy hitting Roman Wilson for their second touchdown connection of the day, a 45-yarder. Wilson was in man coverage and McCarthy fired a bullet on the money along the U-M sideline. Wilson and his speed did the rest, with the wideout waving to a defender as he crossed the goal line. The Maize and Blue have a 28-0 lead.

J.J. McCarthy throws a 47-yard TD pass 💙

McCarthy has ‘47’ on his hand, in honor of UNLV DL Ryan Keeler, McCarthy’s former HS teammate who passed away earlier this year. pic.twitter.com/7FOWQTU4wS

— Clayton Sayfie (@CSayf23) September 9, 2023

• 3Q, 14:41 — Michigan goes three-and-out to begin the second half. UNLV takes over at its own 15-yard line after a booming punt from Tommy Doman.

• Halftime: Michigan 21, UNLV 0

• 2Q, 0:24 — Michigan started its next possession on its own 17-yard line, and drove down methodically for a score. J.J. McCarthy hit Roman Wilson for a 13-yard touchdown with 24 seconds left in the half. McCarthy scrambled for a first down on the previous play. He now has 38 rushing yards on 3 carries and is 17-for-18 passing for 188 yards and a score.

• 2Q, 8:30 — Michigan went for it on 4th and 2 on the UNLV 18-yard line, but Blake Corum only gained 1 yard, with UNLV taking over on downs.

• 2Q, 12:28 — Michigan senior EDGE Jaylen Harrell has 2 sacks on the same drive, and UNLV punts it away for a third time. The Wolverines have the ball on their own 40 to start out.

• 2Q, 14:56 — On the first play of the second quarter, Blake Corum punches in his second touchdown of the day, this time from 2 yards out. The Wolverines have a 14-0 edge after the James Turner made extra point.

• End of the first quarter: Michigan leads, 7-0. The Wolverines have 1st and goal at the UNLV 2-yard line, after J.J. McCarthy kept a read option play and broke free up the UNLV sideline for a 17-yard gain.

• 1Q, 5:44 — Sophomore EDGE Derrick Moore notches Michigan’s first sack of the season on third down, forcing 4th and 19 and a UNLV punt. The Wolverines have the ball on their own 25-yard line after the punt was downed.

• 1Q, 7:06 — Michigan with a crisp 9-play, 80 yard drive, capped off by a 3-yard scoring rush by senior running back Blake Corum, his second of the season. J.J. McCarthy was 5-for-5 for 64 yards on the possession.

BLAKE THE GREAT!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/WpbjgjBT6d

— TheWolverine.com (@TheWolverineOn3) September 9, 2023

• 1Q, 11:43 — After a six-play drive, UNLV punts it away. Jake Thaw was back deep for Michigan and let the ball bounce into the end zone. The Wolverines take over at their own 20-yard line.

• Michigan won the toss and chose to defer its choice to the second half. UNLV will receive and defend the north goal.

Game information: Michigan football vs. UNLV

Venue: Michigan Stadium (107,601)
Kickoff: 3:39 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Stream: CBSSports.com or CBS Sports App
On The Call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jenny Dell (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 only the second meeting between Michigan and UNLV. The only other matchup came during 2015 during coach Jim Harbaugh’s first season at U-M and resulted in a 28-7 win for the Wolverines