Michigan earns season-opening win vs. Fresno State: Live updates recap
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ANN ARBOR -- Fresno State on Saturday.
Michigan earned a season-opening night, 30-10 at Michigan.
win over Fresno State Stadium. The defending national.
on Saturday night, 30-10 champions looked shaky offensively.
at Michigan Stadium. The at times but found.
defending national champions looked a way to get.
shaky offensively at times the win thanks to.
but found a way three long field goals,.
to get the win a strong defense, and.
thanks to three long two clutch interceptions. Michigan.
field goals, a strong will need to play.
defense, and two clutch much better next week.
interceptions. Michigan will need to beat fourth-ranked Texas..
to play much better Davis Warren got the.
next week to beat start at quarterback and.
fourth-ranked Texas. Davis Warren played the bulk of.
got the start at the game but Alex.
quarterback and played the Orji saw significant action.
bulk of the game as well. Both players.
but Alex Orji saw threw their first career.
significant action as well. touchdown pass -- Orji.
Both players threw their to open the scoring.
first career touchdown pass after a Zeke Berry.
-- Orji to open interception, and Warren with.
the scoring after a 5:43 left in the.
Zeke Berry interception, and fourth quarter. Will Johnson.
Warren with 5:43 left provided the exclamation point.
in the fourth quarter. with an 86-yard interception.
Will Johnson provided the return for a touchdown..
exclamation point with an A drive-by-drive recap of.
86-yard interception return for the game is below..
a touchdown. A drive-by-drive FOURTH QUARTER How to.
recap of the game watch Michigan vs. Fresno.
is below. FOURTH QUARTER State (8/31/24): TV channel,.
3:57: After a State tries a run. couple of first downs, on third and 18. Fresno State tries a and gets stuffed before. run on third and punting. Michigan take a. 18 and gets stuffed knee and win the. before punting. Michigan take game. Michigan 30, Fresno. a knee and win State 10 5:43: Needing. the game.
Michigan 30, two touchdowns to win,. Fresno State 10
5:43: Needing Fresno States first snap. two touchdowns to win, results in an interception. Fresno States first snap by Quinten Johnson .... results in an interception except its overturned by. by Quinten Johnson ... replay, as the nose. except its overturned by of the football touched. replay, as the nose the turf before it. of the football touched was corralled. Johnson had. the turf before it to return the sunglasses. was corralled. Johnson had he wore in celebration.. to return the sunglasses On the next step,. he wore in celebration. Makari Paige picks off. On the next step, the pass ... and. Makari Paige picks off this one is also. the pass ... and overturned thanks to a. this one is also roughing the passer penalty. overturned thanks to a on T.J. Guy --. roughing the passer penalty a very questionable call,. on T.J. Guy -- to be fair. Jaishawn. a very questionable call, Barnham picked up an. to be fair. Jaishawn unsportsmanlike conduct penalty too.. Barnham picked up an Thats 30 yards of. unsportsmanlike conduct penalty too. flags to move Fresno. Thats 30 yards of State into Michigan territory.. flags to move Fresno The next official snap. State into Michigan territory. drew a flag for. The next official snap a facemask penalty on. drew a flag for Michigan. On a first. a facemask penalty on and 10 from the. Michigan. On a first Michigan 10, Fresno State. and 10 from the once again attacked Will. Michigan 10, Fresno State Johnson, but this time. once again attacked Will the All-American was ready:. Johnson, but this time He jumped the attempted. the All-American was ready: screen pass, picked it. He jumped the attempted off, and returned it. screen pass, picked it 86 yards -- nobody. off, and returned it had a chance to. 86 yards -- nobody catch him -- for. had a chance to a touchdown to seal. catch him -- for the win. Michigan 30,. a touchdown to seal Fresno State 10 10:00:. the win.
Michigan 30, Kalel Mullings ran for. Fresno State 10
10:00: Kalel 21 and 15 yards. Mullings ran for 21 on consecutive snaps to. and 15 yards on move Michigan down the. consecutive snaps to move field. After another good. Michigan down the field. run, Davis Warren threw. After another good run, his first career touchdown. Davis Warren threw his pass, connecting with tight. first career touchdown pass, end Colston Loveland from. connecting with tight end 18 yards out. Michigan. Colston Loveland from 18 23, Fresno State 10. yards out.
Michigan 23, 12:42: Running out of. Fresno State 10
12:42: Running time, Jalen Moss makes. out of time, Jalen a nice catch down. Moss makes a nice the sideline, with Will. catch down the sideline, Johnson defending, for 28. with Will Johnson defending, yards. Mikey Keene continued. for 28 yards. Mikey to sling it, connecting. Keene continued to sling on passes while on. it, connecting on passes the move. He got. while on the move. the Bulldogs into the. He got the Bulldogs red zone. On third. into the red zone. and 8, Keene delivered. On third and 8, under pressure to Raylen. Keene delivered under pressure Sharpe, who made a. to Raylen Sharpe, who Wolverine miss and raced. made a Wolverine miss to the end zone. and raced to the for a 17-yard touchdown,. end zone for a Fresno States first of. 17-yard touchdown, Fresno States the night. Just like. first of the night. that, its a one-score. Just like that, its game at the Big. a one-score game at House. Michigan 16, Fresno. the Big House.
Michigan State 10 15:00: Continuing. 16, Fresno State 10
the drive from the. dir="ltr">15:00: Continuing the drive from end of the third,. the end of the Michigan sticks with Davis. third, Michigan sticks with at quarterback. He finds. Davis at quarterback. He Semaj Morgan over the. finds Semaj Morgan over middle on a third. the middle on a and 6 to move. third and 6 to the chains. Orji takes. move the chains. Orji the next snap and. takes the next snap sprints left for a. and sprints left for short gain. He stays. a short gain. He in for a pass. stays in for a and throws it into. pass and throws it the turf. Warrens incompletion. into the turf. Warrens set up a Zvada. incompletion set up a field goal from 55. Zvada field goal from yards out -- its. 55 yards out -- good. Hes been very. its good. Hes been impressive in his Michigan. very impressive in his debut. Michigan 16, Fresno. Michigan debut.
Michigan 16, State 3 THIRD QUARTER. Fresno State 3
THIRD How to watch Michigan. QUARTER
How to watch vs. Fresno State (8/31/24):. Michigan vs. Fresno State TV channel, kickoff time,. (8/31/24): TV channel, kickoff live stream 1:10: With. time, live stream
1:10: With Davis Warren in at. Davis Warren in at quarterback, the Wolverines pick. quarterback, the Wolverines pick up a first down. up a first down and will start the. and will start the fourth quarter on their. fourth quarter on their own 48, up 10. own 48, up 10 points. Michigan 13, Fresno. points.
Michigan 13, Fresno State 3 1:55: Deep. State 3
1:55: Deep in in their own territory,. their own territory, the the Bulldogs go three-and-out,. Bulldogs go three-and-out, with with Jaishawn Barham getting. Jaishawn Barham getting pressure pressure on the quarterback. on the quarterback on on third down, forcing. third down, forcing a a throw-away. Fresno STate. throw-away. Fresno STate punts, punts, giving Michigan solid. giving Michigan solid field field position. Michigan 13,. position.
Michigan 13, Fresno Fresno State 3 5:20:. State 3
5:20: Michigan used Michigan used both quarterbacks. both quarterbacks on this on this drive. Alex. drive. Alex Orji takes Orji takes the first. the first snap of snap of the drive. the drive and runs and runs for a. for a first down first down in front. in front of the of the Michigan sideline,. Michigan sideline, purely on purely on speed. Davis. speed. Davis Warren replaced Warren replaced him, then. him, then Orji came Orji came back in. back in on a on a second and. second and 10 from 10 from the Michigan. the Michigan 32. He 32. He picked up. picked up another first another first down with. down with his legs. his legs. Warren couldnt. Warren couldnt pick up pick up another though,. another though, and Michigan and Michigan punts. Michigan. punts.
Michigan 13, Fresno 13, Fresno State 3. State 3
9:21: Fresno State 9:21: Fresno State picks. picks up a couple up a couple of. of first downs before first downs before punting.. punting. Josaiah Stewart made Josaiah Stewart made a. a big open-field tackle big open-field tackle on. on a short pass a short pass on. on third down.
Michigan third down. Michigan 13,. 13, Fresno State 3
Fresno State 3 14:53:. dir="ltr">14:53: Michigans opening drive of Michigans opening drive of. the second half starts the second half starts. on its own 27. on its own 27.. Alex Orji got a Alex Orji got a. couple of snaps, keeping couple of snaps, keeping. it for a short it for a short. gain once and handing gain once and handing. off the other time. off the other time.. Davis Warren completed a Davis Warren completed a. couple of clutch throws couple of clutch throws. for first downs but for first downs but. Michigan kept the ball Michigan kept the ball. on the ground on on the ground on. third and 17. It third and 17. It. set up a 53-yard set up a 53-yard. field-goal attempt from Dominic field-goal attempt from Dominic. Zvada that had plenty Zvada that had plenty. of distance.
Michigan 13, of distance. Michigan 13,. Fresno State 3
HALFTIME: Fresno State 3 HALFTIME:. Michigan 10, Fresno State Michigan 10, Fresno State. 3
SECOND QUARTER
0:31 – 3 SECOND QUARTER 0:31. Fresno State ran it – Fresno State ran. once to end the it once to end. half. It is outgaining the half. It is. Michigan 97 yards to outgaining Michigan 97 yards. 89 in the first to 89 in the. half, but the Wolverines first half, but the. will receive the second-half Wolverines will receive the. kickoff.
Michigan 10, Fresno second-half kickoff. Michigan 10,. State 3
7:27 – The Fresno State 3 7:27. Wolverines have made a – The Wolverines have. change at center, with made a change at. Greg Crippen replacing Dominick center, with Greg Crippen. Giudice, who was burned replacing Dominick Giudice, who. for a sack on was burned for a. the last drive. They sack on the last. were able to find drive. They were able. a rhythm early in to find a rhythm. the drive, and it early in the drive,. started with a 12-yard and it started with. completion to redshirt freshman a 12-yard completion to. Kendrick Bell. Michigan fed redshirt freshman Kendrick Bell.. Kalel Mullings three straight Michigan fed Kalel Mullings. carries, and each went three straight carries, and. for 5 yards. Davis each went for 5. Warren then threw two yards. Davis Warren then. darts to Colston Loveland threw two darts to. for 10 and 12 Colston Loveland for 10. yards, respectively. The team and 12 yards, respectively.. was forced to settle The team was forced. for a 45-yard field to settle for a. goal after it was 45-yard field goal after. behind the chains early it was behind the. when Donovan Edwards was chains early when Donovan. tackled for a 2-yard Edwards was tackled for. loss on first down. a 2-yard loss on. On third-and-9, Edwards caught first down. On third-and-9,. a pass out of Edwards caught a pass. the backfield but lost out of the backfield. another 3 yards.
Michigan but lost another 3. 10, Fresno State 3
yards. Michigan 10, Fresno. dir="ltr">10:58 – Fresno State, starting State 3 10:58 –. at its 39 instead Fresno State, starting at. of the 49 because its 39 instead of. of a penalty, finally the 49 because of. had some success throwing a penalty, finally had. the ball, and it some success throwing the. was when both of ball, and it was. Michigans starting corners were when both of Michigans. on the sideline. Jalen starting corners were on. Moss had a highlight-reel the sideline. Jalen Moss. catch against Myles Pollard had a highlight-reel catch. for a 23-yard gain. against Myles Pollard for. The Bulldogs had a a 23-yard gain. The. chance at six as Bulldogs had a chance. Mac Delena burned Will at six as Mac. Johnson on a slant-and-go, Delena burned Will Johnson. but the pass was on a slant-and-go, but. off the mark, leading the pass was off. to an incompletion and the mark, leading to. a 41-yard field goal.
an incompletion and a. dir="ltr">Michigan 7, Fresno State 41-yard field goal. Michigan. 3
12:42 – Michigans offense 7, Fresno State 3. has been sluggish since 12:42 – Michigans offense. its opening drive. Peyton has been sluggish since. OLeary dropped an out-route its opening drive. Peyton. on first down, and OLeary dropped an out-route. then Donovan Edwards was on first down, and. stuffed for a 1-yard then Donovan Edwards was. loss on second down. stuffed for a 1-yard. This new offensive line loss on second down.. hasnt played very well This new offensive line. either, and on third hasnt played very well. down, Ezra Christensen had either, and on third. an unabated path to down, Ezra Christensen had. the quarterback, sacking Davis an unabated path to. Warren for a 9-yard the quarterback, sacking Davis. loss and leading to Warren for a 9-yard. a three-and-out. Michigan only loss and leading to. has 42 yards of a three-and-out. Michigan only. offense.
Michigan 7, Fresno has 42 yards of. State 0
14:09 – The offense. Michigan 7, Fresno. Bulldogs had great field State 0 14:09 –. position, starting at their The Bulldogs had great. own 39, but Michigans field position, starting at. defense bowed up and their own 39, but. forced a three-and-out. JaDen Michigans defense bowed up. McBurrows, the backup nickel, and forced a three-and-out.. had perfect coverage on JaDen McBurrows, the backup. third-and-10 and was right nickel, had perfect coverage. there to make a on third-and-10 and was. tackle if the receiver right there to make. had made a catch a tackle if the. at the line of receiver had made a. scrimmage.
Michigan 7, Fresno catch at the line. State 0
15:00 -- On of scrimmage. Michigan 7,. third-and-1, Michigan tried to Fresno State 0 15:00. run it up the -- On third-and-1, Michigan. middle with Kalel Mullings, tried to run it. but he was met up the middle with. at the line of Kalel Mullings, but he. scrimmage, leading to Tommy was met at the. Domans second punt of line of scrimmage, leading. the game.
Michigan 7, to Tommy Domans second. Fresno State 0
FIRST punt of the game.. QUARTER
1:10 – The Wolverines Michigan 7, Fresno State. ran two plays before 0 FIRST QUARTER 1:10. the end of the – The Wolverines ran. quarter and will have two plays before the. a third-and-1 to begin end of the quarter. the second.
Michigan 7, and will have a. Fresno State 0
3:23 – third-and-1 to begin the. Fresno State picked up second. Michigan 7, Fresno. one first down before State 0 3:23 –. stalling out. Mikey Keene Fresno State picked up. has taken a few one first down before. deep shots tonight but stalling out. Mikey Keene. none of them have has taken a few. came close to being deep shots tonight but. completed. The Wolverines have none of them have. had superb coverage all came close to being. game. Keene is 5 completed. The Wolverines have. for 10 for 30 had superb coverage all. yards.
Michigan 7, Fresno game. Keene is 5. State 0
3:40 – Michigan for 10 for 30. started at the Fresno yards. Michigan 7, Fresno. State 43, but the State 0 3:40 –. drive lasted just one Michigan started at the. play. Davis Warren might Fresno State 43, but. have put a little the drive lasted just. too much air and one play. Davis Warren. underthrew a deep post might have put a. route to Fredrick Moore, little too much air. and Cameron Lockridge undercut and underthrew a deep. the pass to pick post route to Fredrick. it off, returning it Moore, and Cameron Lockridge. to the FSU 35. undercut the pass to. Warren is now 3 pick it off, returning. of 4 for 16 it to the FSU. yards.
Michigan 7, Fresno 35. Warren is now. State 0
5:07 – Michigan 3 of 4 for. is wreaking havoc up 16 yards. Michigan 7,. front, generating constant pressure. Fresno State 0 5:07. Mikey Keene hasnt looked – Michigan is wreaking. comfortable at all and havoc up front, generating. nearly threw a pick constant pressure. Mikey Keene. on the second play hasnt looked comfortable at. of the drive. The all and nearly threw. Bulldogs went three-and-out after a pick on the. Rayshaun Benny blasted Elijah second play of the. Gilliam, who caught a drive. The Bulldogs went. pass out of the three-and-out after Rayshaun Benny. back field but was blasted Elijah Gilliam, who. immediately tackled. FSU only caught a pass out. has 26 yards.
Michigan of the back field. 7, Fresno State 0
but was immediately tackled.. dir="ltr">8:19 – Michigan started on FSU only has 26. its own 27 after yards. Michigan 7, Fresno. the punt and had State 0 8:19 –. a promising start to Michigan started on its. the drive as Kalel own 27 after the. Mullings bulldozed straight ahead punt and had a. for an 8-yard gain. promising start to the. Davis Warren was back drive as Kalel Mullings. in at QB but bulldozed straight ahead for. only had two pass an 8-yard gain. Davis. attempts on the drive Warren was back in. – two receiver screens at QB but only. that went for minimal had two pass attempts. gain, including one to on the drive –. Tyler Morris that went two receiver screens that. for 3 yards on went for minimal gain,. third-and-10, leading to a including one to Tyler. punt.
Michigan 7, Fresno Morris that went for. State 0
11:03 – The 3 yards on third-and-10,. Bulldogs began at their leading to a punt.. own 25 and had Michigan 7, Fresno State. one big play before 0 11:03 – The. being forced to punt. Bulldogs began at their. On a third-and-4, Will own 25 and had. Johnson tried to jump one big play before. a route but couldnt being forced to punt.. get his hands on On a third-and-4, Will. the ball. The pass Johnson tried to jump. was caught by Jalen a route but couldnt. Moss, who slipped away get his hands on. from Johnson for a the ball. The pass. 19-yard gain. Johnson made was caught by Jalen. up for it two Moss, who slipped away. plays later, stuffing Malik from Johnson for a. Sherrod for a 1-yard 19-yard gain. Johnson made. gain, leading to a up for it two. third-and-long. Derrick Moore and plays later, stuffing Malik. Josaiah Stewart both got Sherrod for a 1-yard. pressure on third down, gain, leading to a. and it was Stewart third-and-long. Derrick Moore and. who came up with Josaiah Stewart both got. the sack to force pressure on third down,. a punt. Michigans scheme, and it was Stewart. as expected, looks pretty who came up with. similar to last year the sack to force. under new coordinator Wink a punt. Michigans scheme,. Martindale.
Michigan 7, Fresno as expected, looks pretty. State 0
13:31 – The similar to last year. Wolverines started at the under new coordinator Wink. FSU 31 after the Martindale. Michigan 7, Fresno. interception. Davis Warren started State 0 13:31 –. at QB and connected The Wolverines started at. with Colston Loveland for the FSU 31 after. a 13-yard gain on the interception. Davis Warren. the second play. On started at QB and. second-and-goal from the 3, connected with Colston Loveland. after Donovan Edwards was for a 13-yard gain. stuffed on first down, on the second play.. Alex Orji came in On second-and-goal from the. at QB and hit 3, after Donovan Edwards. Edwards, who was in was stuffed on first. motion pre-snap, for an down, Alex Orji came. easy TD. A near in at QB and. perfect start on both hit Edwards, who was. sides of the ball in motion pre-snap, for. for the Wolverines. Orji, an easy TD. A. a junior, had attempted near perfect start on. just one career pass both sides of the. entering Saturday.
Michigan 7, ball for the Wolverines.. Fresno State 0
15:00 – Orji, a junior, had. Michigans defense picked up attempted just one career. right where it left pass entering Saturday. Michigan. off last season. It 7, Fresno State 0. forced the Bulldogs into 15:00 – Michigans defense. a quick third-and-long, and picked up right where. pressure on QB Mikey it left off last. Keene forced a high season. It forced the. throw on a slant Bulldogs into a quick. to an intended receiver, third-and-long, and pressure on. and the ball was QB Mikey Keene forced. tipped off his hands a high throw on. and into the arms a slant to an. of Zeke Berry for intended receiver, and the. an interception. Fresno State ball was tipped off. opened the drive on his hands and into. the 25 after a the arms of Zeke. touchback.
Michigan 0, Fresno Berry for an interception.. State 0
PREGAME UPDATES
Fresno State opened the. dir="ltr">- Quarterback Davis Warren drive on the 25. is taking reps with after a touchback. Michigan. the first-team offensive line 0, Fresno State 0. in warmups and will PREGAME UPDATES - Quarterback. start, according to the Davis Warren is taking. UM pregame radio show. reps with the first-team. Jack Tuttle is listed offensive line in warmups. as out on the and will start, according. pregame availability report. Dominick to the UM pregame. Giudice, a former three-star radio show. Jack Tuttle. defensive lineman recruit who is listed as out. moved to center in on the pregame availability. December, and redshirt freshman report. Dominick Giudice, a. right tackle Evan Link former three-star defensive lineman. will start as well, recruit who moved to. beating out Greg Crippen center in December, and. and Andrew Gentry.
STORY: redshirt freshman right tackle. Michigan starts Davis Warren Evan Link will start. at QB in season as well, beating out. opener vs. Fresno State
Greg Crippen and Andrew. dir="ltr">*****
ANN ARBOR – Gentry. STORY: Michigan starts. How will the Sherrone Davis Warren at QB. Moore era begin at in season opener vs.. Michigan?
We are about Fresno State ***** ANN. to find out as ARBOR – How will. the defending national champion the Sherrone Moore era. Wolverines kick off the begin at Michigan? We. 2024 season under the are about to find. lights Saturday against Fresno out as the defending. State at Michigan Stadium. national champion Wolverines kick. Kickoff is slated for off the 2024 season. 7:30 p.m., and MLive under the lights Saturday. will be providing live against Fresno State at. updates throughout. Continue to Michigan Stadium. Kickoff is. refresh this page for slated for 7:30 p.m.,. the latest.
Michigan ranks and MLive will be. 128 of 134 FBS providing live updates throughout.. teams in terms of Continue to refresh this. returning production from 2023, page for the latest.. according to ESPNs SP+ Michigan ranks 128 of. metrics. That isnt a 134 FBS teams in. surprise given a program-record terms of returning production. 13 players were selected from 2023, according to. in Aprils NFL draft, ESPNs SP+ metrics. That. but it also means isnt a surprise given. the team has ample a program-record 13 players. holes to fill, namely were selected in Aprils. at quarterback.
Moore has NFL draft, but it. yet to name a also means the team. starter, but it will has ample holes to. either be junior Alex fill, namely at quarterback.. Orji and former walk-on Moore has yet to. Davis Warren, who have name a starter, but. combined to throw 15 it will either be. passes in their college junior Alex Orji and. careers. The Wolverines will former walk-on Davis Warren,. put their 28-game regular-season who have combined to. win streak on the throw 15 passes in. line against a Bulldogs their college careers. The. team that finished 9-4 Wolverines will put their. last year and is 28-game regular-season win streak. expected to contend for on the line against. a Mountain West title a Bulldogs team that. in 2024.
The strength finished 9-4 last year. of their team is and is expected to. their offense, led by contend for a Mountain. quarterback Mikey Keene, who West title in 2024.. completed 67.1% of his The strength of their. passes and passed for team is their offense,. 2,976 yards and 24 led by quarterback Mikey. touchdowns in 2023. Like Keene, who completed 67.1%. Michigan, Fresno State also of his passes and. has a new head passed for 2,976 yards. coach after Jeff Tedford and 24 touchdowns in. stepped down last month 2023. Like Michigan, Fresno. because of health reasons.
State also has a. dir="ltr">Saturday is the first new head coach after. meeting between the two Jeff Tedford stepped down. programs. Michigan has won last month because of. 13 of its past health reasons. Saturday is. 17 season openers.
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