Wait just a second: No. 16 Michigan catches second-chance Hail Mary, survives scare vs WMU

ANN ABOR, Mich. (AP) – Given an unlikely second chance at a game-ending Hail Mary, Bryce Underwood connected with JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown pass that lifted No.

Key points

• The Wolverines were 27 1/2-point favorites in coach Kyle Whittingham's debut.
• After the overturned call, Underwood heaved another throw, and Buchanan leaped to snag it and came down with it in the end zone.
• "I definitely thought the game was over because there were zeroes on the clock, " Underwood remarked.
• WMU players were already on the field celebrating when authorities called on a review.

In practice, the Wolverines were 27 1/2-point favorites in coach Kyle Whittingham's debut. The Broncos thought they'd secured a historic upset when Underwood's first Hail Mary sailed out of bounds with the clock expired.

WMU players were already on the field celebrating when authorities called on a review. TV replays indicated the clock hitting zero before the ball hit the hands of a Western Michigan defender, but office-holders ruled there was a second still to play.

In short, wait just a second: No. 16 Michigan catches second-chance Hail Mary, survives is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.