Michigan football vs. Fresno State: Live score updates, highlights from season opener
Michigan football, college The Wolverines return to.
footballs defending national champion, action Saturday night hosting.
begins its title defense Fresno State in Week.
tonight. The Wolverines return . The Wolverines will.
to action Saturday night honor the 2023 national.
hosting Fresno State in championship team and try.
Week . The Wolverines to get off on.
will honor the 2023 the right foot in.
national championship team and the Sherrone Moore era..
try to get off Moore took over as.
on the right foot head coach in January.
in the Sherrone Moore after Jim Harbaugh left.
era. Moore took over for the NFL, and.
as head coach in is tasked with continuing.
January after Jim Harbaugh Michigans recent dominance as.
left for the NFL, three-time reigning Big Ten.
and is tasked with champions. Davis Warren got.
continuing Michigans recent dominance the start for Michigan.
as three-time reigning Big at quarterback, ending the.
Ten champions. Davis Warren summer-long speculation of who.
got the start for would replace J.J. McCarthy..
Michigan at quarterback, ending Alex Orji also featured.
the summer-long speculation of in Michigans first drive.
who would replace J.J. at the goal line..
McCarthy. Alex Orji also GAME PICKS:Michigan 2024 season.
featured in Michigans first game-by-game predictions Michigan is.
drive at the goal replacing more than a.
line. GAME PICKS:Michigan 2024 dozen key contributors from.
season game-by-game predictions Michigan the championship team, particularly.
is replacing more than on offense, along with.
a dozen key contributors the coaching changes. U-M.
from the championship team, has not named a.
particularly on offense, along starting quarterback yet, letting.
with the coaching changes. the battle between Alex.
U-M has not named Orji and Davis Warren.
a starting quarterback yet, last until the start.
letting the battle between of the season, and.
Alex Orji and Davis has to replace production.
Warren last until the from top playmakers Blake.
start of the season, Corum and Roman Wilson..
and has to replace Two hours before kickoff,.
production from top playmakers Michigan announced three players.
Blake Corum and Roman — quarterback Jack Tuttle,.
Wilson. Two hours before safety Rod Moore and.
kickoff, Michigan announced three wide receiver Joe Taylor.
players — quarterback Jack — are out for.
Tuttle, safety Rod Moore the season opener. The.
and wide receiver Joe availability report is required.
Taylor — are out to be sent out.
for the season opener. two hours before kickoff..
The availability report is Tuttles absence means it.
required to be sent comes down to Davis.
out two hours before Warren or Alex Orji.
kickoff. Tuttles absence means under center. Moore, a.
it comes down to team captain, is recovering.
Davis Warren or Alex from a torn ACL.
Orji under center. Moore, and Taylors injury is.
a team captain, is undisclosed. The game kicks.
recovering from a torn off at 7:30 from.
ACL and Taylors injury Michigan Stadium. It airs.
is undisclosed. The game on NBC and can.
kicks off at 7:30 be streamed on live.
from Michigan Stadium. It on Peacock and on.
airs on NBC and Fubo (free trial). Michigan.
can be streamed on is a 2-point favorite.
live on Peacock and according to BetMGM. Check.
on Fubo (free trial). out the live updates.
Michigan is a 2-point from Michigan vs. Fresno.
favorite according to BetMGM. State in the season.
Michigan returns interception 86 yards. vs. Fresno State score for a touchdown; Michigan. updates
3:57, 4Q: Will leads 30-0 The third. Johnson returns interception 86 times the charm. Michigans. yards for a touchdown; defense nearly had two. Michigan leads 30-0
The interceptions on the first. third times the charm.
two plays of Fresno. dir="ltr">Michigans defense nearly had States drive, but a. two interceptions on the review and late hit. first two plays of penalty extended Fresno States. Fresno States drive, but drive. Another facemask penalty. a review and late helped put Fresno State. hit penalty extended Fresno inside the red zone. States drive. Another facemask for just the second. penalty helped put Fresno time in the game,. State inside the red but Michigans star corner. zone for just the had something to say. second time in the about that. Will Johnson. game, but Michigans star jumped a what was. corner had something to supposed to be a. say about that.
Will wide receiver to the. Johnson jumped a what right, avoiding the blocks. was supposed to be and snagging the ball. a wide receiver to at full speed, for. the right, avoiding the the interception and ran. blocks and snagging the down the Michigan sidelines. ball at full speed, 86 yards for a. for the interception and touchdown. It was Michigans. ran down the Michigan second turnover of the. sidelines 86 yards for day. 5:43, 4Q: Colston. a touchdown. It was Loveland catches 8-yard TD,. Michigans second turnover of extending Michigans lead to. the day.
5:43, 4Q: 23-0 The Wolverines can. Colston Loveland catches 8-yard let out a small. TD, extending Michigans lead sigh of relief after. to 23-0
The Wolverines immediately pushing the lead. can let out a back to two touchdowns. small sigh of relief on the next drive.. after immediately pushing the Michigan drove 75 yards. lead back to two in seven plays, largely. touchdowns on the next powered by bruising runs. drive. Michigan drove 75 from Kalel Mullings. Mullings. yards in seven plays, picked up 42 yards. largely powered by bruising on three carries before. runs from Kalel Mullings. Davis Warren found his. Mullings picked up 42 favorite target, Loveland, wide. yards on three carries open over the middle. before Davis Warren found on a crosser. Loveland. his favorite target, Loveland, turned it upfield and. wide open over the tumbled into the end. middle on a crosser. zone for his first. Loveland turned it upfield touchdown of the season. and tumbled into the and the first career. end zone for his touchdown pass for Warren.. first touchdown of the 0:06, 4Q: Fresno State. season and the first WR Raylen Sharpe gets. career touchdown pass for loose for 7-yard TD;. Warren.
0:06, 4Q: Fresno Michigans lead cut to. State WR Raylen Sharpe 6-0 It is a. gets loose for 7-yard one-score game again entering. TD; Michigans lead cut the final stretch. Fresno. to 6-0
It is State broke the goal. a one-score game again line for the first. entering the final stretch. time to cap off. Fresno State broke the a seven-play, 75-yard drive. goal line for the on a 7-yard touchdown. first time to cap from Sharpe, who caught. off a seven-play, 75-yard a hitch at the. drive on a 7-yard 5-yard line and made. touchdown from Sharpe, who a defender miss on. caught a hitch at the turn and walked. the 5-yard line and into the end zone.. made a defender miss Fresno State quarterback Mikey. on the turn and Keene completed four passes. walked into the end for all 75 yards. zone. Fresno State quarterback on the drive. 2:42,. Mikey Keene completed four 4Q: Zvada hits again. passes for all 75 from 55 yards; Michigan. yards on the drive.
leads 6-3 The biggest. dir="ltr">2:42, 4Q: Zvada hits positive for Michigan on. again from 55 yards; the opening night is. Michigan leads 6-3
The they have found a. biggest positive for Michigan kicker with a booming. on the opening night leg. Dominic Zvada hit. is they have found his third field goal. a kicker with a of the night, this. booming leg. Dominic Zvada time from 55 yards.. hit his third field Zvada had distance to. goal of the night, spare on the long. this time from 55 kick and put it. yards. Zvada had distance right down the middle. to spare on the again. Michigan went 26. long kick and put yards in nine plays,. it right down the but the drive ended. middle again. Michigan went on a rare drop. 26 yards in nine from Colston Loveland, who. plays, but the drive beat the corner on. ended on a rare a slant but had. drop from Colston Loveland, it bounce off his. who beat the corner hands for what would. on a slant but have been a first-down. had it bounce off completion. End of 3Q:. his hands for what Michigan still leads 3-3. would have been a Michigans offense couldnt get. first-down completion.
End of anything going on its. 3Q: Michigan still leads next drive after the. 3-3
Michigans offense couldnt field goal, but its. get anything going on defense has been up. its next drive after to the task coming. the field goal, but out of the locker. its defense has been room. Fresno State punted. up to the task twice in the quarter,. coming out of the only running 0 total. locker room. Fresno State plays, because Michigans defense. punted twice in the was able to contain. quarter, only running 0 the run and limited. total plays, because Michigans passes to short of. defense was able to the sticks. Michigan moved. contain the run and the ball 34 yards. limited passes to short in nine plays on. of the sticks.
Michigan the second drive of. moved the ball 34 the quarter, but it. yards in nine plays sputtered to a halt. on the second drive just past midfield after. of the quarter, but Davis Warren threw three. it sputtered to a incomplete passes. Warren is. halt just past midfield 3-of-2 for 92 yards,. after Davis Warren threw while Alex Orji rushed. three incomplete passes. Warren for 2 yards on. is 3-of-2 for 92 two carries. Michigan currently. yards, while Alex Orji has the ball at. rushed for 2 yards its own 47 entering. on two carries.
Michigan the final quarter. 9:2,. currently has the ball 3Q: Dominic Zvada hits. at its own 47 53-yard field goal, Michigan. entering the final quarter.
leads 3-3 Michigan came. dir="ltr">9:2, 3Q: Dominic Zvada out of the locker. hits 53-yard field goal, room and added another. Michigan leads 3-3
Michigan field goal from Zvada,. came out of the this time from 53. locker room and added yards with plenty of. another field goal from distance to spare, to. Zvada, this time from increase the lead to. 53 yards with plenty 0. The Wolverines picked. of distance to spare, up 37 yards on. to increase the lead the nearly six-minute drive. to 0. The Wolverines and were able to. picked up 37 yards methodically move the ball. on the nearly six-minute past midfield on a. drive and were able series of short completions. to methodically move the by Davis Warren. He. ball past midfield on completed four of six. a series of short passes on the drive. completions by Davis Warren. for 38 yards, mainly. He completed four of hitting receivers on crossing. six passes on the or slant routes over. drive for 38 yards, the middle. The drive. mainly hitting receivers on came to a halt. crossing or slant routes after left guard Josh. over the middle. The Priebe was called for. drive came to a a hold on what. halt after left guard would have been a. Josh Priebe was called 20-yard gain for Donovan. for a hold on Edwards. Halftime: Michigan leads. what would have been Fresno State 0-3 Michigan. a 20-yard gain for has a one-touchdown lead. Donovan Edwards.
Halftime: Michigan after the first 30. leads Fresno State 0-3
minutes. The Wolverines immediately. dir="ltr">Michigan has a one-touchdown jumped ahead 7-0 after. lead after the first a Zeke Berry interception. 30 minutes. The Wolverines and Donovan Edwards touchdown. immediately jumped ahead 7-0 catch in the first. after a Zeke Berry four minutes of the. interception and Donovan Edwards game, but the Wolverines. touchdown catch in the couldnt find much of. first four minutes of a rhythm offensively after. the game, but the that. Michigan gained 89. Wolverines couldnt find much yards in the first. of a rhythm offensively half, getting outgained by. after that.
Michigan gained Fresno State who had. 89 yards in the 97, and converted zero. first half, getting outgained third downs on four. by Fresno State who attempts. Davis Warren, who. had 97, and converted got the start at. zero third downs on quarterback, was 8-for-0 for. four attempts. Davis Warren, 5 yards and one. who got the start interception, while Alex Orji. at quarterback, was 8-for-0 played two snaps and. for 5 yards and threw the lone touchdown.. one interception, while Alex But Michigans defense still. Orji played two snaps looks strong. The Wolverines. and threw the lone held Fresno State to. touchdown.
But Michigans defense 97 yards — 72. still looks strong. The came through the air. Wolverines held Fresno State — with one third. to 97 yards — down conversion on seven. 72 came through the attempts on top of. air — with one Berrys turnover that led. third down conversion on to points. 0:3, 2Q:. seven attempts on top Dominic Zvada hits 45-yard. of Berrys turnover that FG to extend Michigans. led to points.
0:3, lead to 0-3 Michigan. 2Q: Dominic Zvada hits took nearly the final. 45-yard FG to extend seven minutes off the. Michigans lead to 0-3
second quarter clock on. dir="ltr">Michigan took nearly the an -play, 47-yard drive. final seven minutes off that doubled the offenses. the second quarter clock yardage output in the. on an -play, 47-yard first half (U-M had. drive that doubled the 42 total yards in. offenses yardage output in the first five drives).. the first half (U-M Davis Warren completed three. had 42 total yards passes for first downs,. in the first five one to Kendrick Bell. drives). Davis Warren completed and two to Colston. three passes for first Loveland, to move into. downs, one to Kendrick field goal range. But,. Bell and two to Donovan Edwards had two. Colston Loveland, to move negative plays, split by. into field goal range. a short gain from. But, Donovan Edwards had Kalel Mullings, forcing Michigan. two negative plays, split to settle for a. by a short gain field goal. Zvada, an. from Kalel Mullings, forcing Arkansas State transfer, split. Michigan to settle for the uprights easily. 7:35,. a field goal. Zvada, 2Q: Fresno State adds. an Arkansas State transfer, FG to cut Michigans. split the uprights easily.
lead to 7-3 The. dir="ltr">7:35, 2Q: Fresno State Bulldogs are on the. adds FG to cut board. After coming up. Michigans lead to 7-3
with a stop with. dir="ltr">The Bulldogs are on a sack of Davis. the board. After coming Warren on third down,. up with a stop Fresno State was able. with a sack of to move the ball. Davis Warren on third inside Michigan territory, coming. down, Fresno State was away with a made. able to move the 4-yard field goal by. ball inside Michigan territory, Dylan Lynch. Quarterback Mikey. coming away with a Keene layered a sideline. made 4-yard field goal fade to Jalen Moss. by Dylan Lynch. Quarterback over Michigan defensive back. Mikey Keene layered a Myles Pollard for a. sideline fade to Jalen 23-yard gain to the. Moss over Michigan defensive Michigan 36, and picked. back Myles Pollard for up one more first. a 23-yard gain to down before Michigan got. the Michigan 36, and the stop. Fresno nearly. picked up one more scored on third down. first down before Michigan after Mac Dalena beat. got the stop.
Fresno preseason All-Amercan corner Will. nearly scored on third Johnson with a double. down after Mac Dalena move, but the pass. beat preseason All-Amercan corner was just off his. Will Johnson with a fingertips and incomplete. 3:23,. double move, but the Q: Davis Warren intercepted. pass was just off on end zone shot. his fingertips and incomplete.
Warrens first mistake as. dir="ltr">3:23, Q: Davis Warren the starting quarterback was. intercepted on end zone an underthrown deep shot. shot
Warrens first mistake on the first play. as the starting quarterback of Michigans third drive.. was an underthrown deep Warren faked a handoff. shot on the first out of shotgun, then. play of Michigans third loaded up and tried. drive. Warren faked a to thread a 50-yard. handoff out of shotgun, pass between a sea. then loaded up and of Fresno defenders to. tried to thread a Fredrick Moore, but the. 50-yard pass between a ball was a few. sea of Fresno defenders yards short of the. to Fredrick Moore, but end zone. Moore tried. the ball was a to fight back for. few yards short of it, but Fresnos Cameron. the end zone. Moore Lockridge stayed in front. tried to fight back of him and high-pointed. for it, but Fresnos the ball for the. Cameron Lockridge stayed in interception. :03, Q: Alex. front of him and Orji finds Donovan Edwards. high-pointed the ball for for short TD, Michigan. the interception.
:03, Q: leads 7-0 If you. Alex Orji finds Donovan wanted an answer to. Edwards for short TD, Michigans quarterback question, both. Michigan leads 7-0
If Davis Warren and Alex. you wanted an answer Orji were prominent factors. to Michigans quarterback question, in Michigans first drive.. both Davis Warren and Warren got the start. Alex Orji were prominent under center and completed. factors in Michigans first his first pass to. drive. Warren got the tight end Colston Loveland. start under center and for a first down,. completed his first pass taking Michigan down inside. to tight end Colston the red zone. Michigan. Loveland for a first moved the ball to. down, taking Michigan down the 4-yard line, aided. inside the red zone.
by a targeting penalty. dir="ltr">Michigan moved the ball against Fresnos Jayden Davis,. to the 4-yard line, then Orji replaced Warren. aided by a targeting at quarterback. On his. penalty against Fresnos Jayden first snap, Orji faked. Davis, then Orji replaced a handoff, scanned the. Warren at quarterback. On field, then flipped it. his first snap, Orji to Edwards, who walked. faked a handoff, scanned into the endzone for. the field, then flipped the Wolverines first touchdown. it to Edwards, who of the season. It. walked into the endzone was the first touchdown. for the Wolverines first pass of Orjis career.. touchdown of the season. 3:53, Q: Michigans Zeke. It was the first Berry intercepts Mikey Keene. touchdown pass of Orjis It did not take. career.
3:53, Q: Michigans long for Michigans vaunted. Zeke Berry intercepts Mikey defense to make an. Keene
It did not impact. Fresno State received. take long for Michigans the opening kickoff and. vaunted defense to make gave the ball back. an impact. Fresno State to the Wolverines three. received the opening kickoff plays later. Keene tried. and gave the ball to fit a pass. back to the Wolverines over the middle, but. three plays later. Keene Berry stepped in front. tried to fit a for the takeaway and. pass over the middle, returned it to Fresnos. but Berry stepped in 3-yard line. Michigan vs.. front for the takeaway Fresno State time today. and returned it to Date: Saturday, Aug. 3.. Fresnos 3-yard line.
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Its a big Saturday Night team is. night at the Big on the call. Noah. House, which means NBC Eagle (play-by-play) and Todd. Sports Big Ten Saturday Blackledge (analyst) will call. Night team is on the game from the. the call. Noah Eagle TV booth, and Kathryn. (play-by-play) and Todd Blackledge Tappen patrols the Michigan. (analyst) will call the Stadium sidelines. Terry McAulay. game from the TV is the rules analyst. booth, and Kathryn Tappen for NBC. Michigan vs.. patrols the Michigan Stadium Fresno State pregame: What. sidelines. Terry McAulay is you need to know. the rules analyst for Michigan is in a. NBC.
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Michigan to replace its head. is in a unique coach and a chunk. spot as the defending of assistants that followed. national champion having to Harbaugh to the NFL.. replace its head coach Moore served as the. and a chunk of interim coach in four. assistants that followed Harbaugh games last year, including. to the NFL. Moore wins over Penn State. served as the interim and Ohio State, making. coach in four games him a clear choice. last year, including wins to inherit the job.. over Penn State and The battle between Warren. Ohio State, making him and Orji has played. a clear choice to out in practice behind. inherit the job.
The closed doors to not. battle between Warren and tip their hand. Here. Orji has played out are some things to. in practice behind closed watch for with both. doors to not tip quarterbacks should they play,. their hand. Here are according to Free Press. some things to watch beat writer Tony Garcia.. for with both quarterbacks If its Orji, the. should they play, according focus will be on. to Free Press beat going beyond just one. writer Tony Garcia.
"If read as a passer. its Orji, the focus and being on time. will be on going and on target, Garcia. beyond just one read wrote. If its Warren,. as a passer and the focus will be. being on time and on his intangibles, after. on target," Garcia wrote. beginning his career as. "If its Warren, the a walk-on? Donovan Edwards. focus will be on and Kalel Mullings are. his intangibles, after beginning the two running backs. his career as a expected to take on. walk-on?"
Donovan Edwards and Corums workload, while Semaj. Kalel Mullings are the Morgan and Tyler Morris. two running backs expected are the projected starting. to take on Corums receivers to replace Wilson. workload, while Semaj Morgan and Cornelius Johnson. There. and Tyler Morris are will be a new. the projected starting receivers offensive line after last. to replace Wilson and years starters graduated or. Cornelius Johnson. There will entered the NFL. One. be a new offensive key returner is standout. line after last years tight end Colston Loveland,. starters graduated or entered a projected first-round pick,. the NFL.
One key with some comparisons to. returner is standout tight Travis Kelce. On defense,. end Colston Loveland, a Michigan returns plenty of. projected first-round pick, with blue-chip talent from last. some comparisons to Travis years No. ranked unit.. Kelce.
On defense, Michigan Cornerback Will Johnson is. returns plenty of blue-chip a consistent playmaker and. talent from last years one of the best. No. ranked unit. Cornerback defensive backs in the. Will Johnson is a country. He is joined. consistent playmaker and one by a handful of. of the best defensive experienced transfers such as. backs in the country. Jaden Mangham in the. He is joined by secondary. Defensive tackles Mason. a handful of experienced Graham and Kenneth Grant. transfers such as Jaden are consistent play-wreckers in. Mangham in the secondary. the middle — perhaps. Defensive tackles Mason Graham the most formidable interior. and Kenneth Grant are duo in the nation. consistent play-wreckers in the — alongside Josiah Stewart. middle — perhaps the and Derrick Moore on. most formidable interior duo the edge. Jared Ramsey. in the nation — is a sports reporter. alongside Josiah Stewart and for the Detroit Free. Derrick Moore on the Press covering the citys. edge.
Jared Ramsey is professional teams, the states. a sports reporter for two flagship universities and. the Detroit Free Press more. Follow Jared on. covering the citys professional X @jared_ramsey22, and email. teams, the states two him at jramsey@freepress.com. The. flagship universities and more. Wolverines return to action. Follow Jared on X Saturday night hosting Fresno. @jared_ramsey22, and email him State in Week .. at jramsey@freepress.com.
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