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No. 19 Michigan starts shaky, finishes strong in 52-17 win over UTEP

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Lage, L. (2026, September 19). No. 19 Michigan starts shaky, finishes strong in 52-17 win over UTEP. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/no-19-michigan-starts-shaky-finishes-strong-in-52-17-win-over-utep/article_ca156775-4dad-5b54-ac98-2d3a99c2d956.html

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Bryce Underwood led No. 19 Michigan to a 52-17 victory over UTEP on Saturday, throwing two touchdown passes while facing early challenges that saw the Miners take an initial lead. Despite turnovers and early deficits, Michigan dominated in the second half with 38 consecutive points. The game also marked Tommy Carr’s debut for Michigan, whose grandfathers are former coach Lloyd Carr and defensive back Tom Curtis.

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On Saturday in ANN ARBOR, Mich., the No. 19-ranked Michigan Wolverines started their game against UTEP Miners slowly but finished strongly with a decisive 52-17 victory. The Wolverines were trailing for parts of the first half before taking control by scoring 38 consecutive points. Sophomore quarterback Bryce Underwood played a critical role, throwing two touchdown passes and contributing to a significant lead after halftime. By the third quarter's final moments, Underwood's 34-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Marsh and Jonah Lea’ea’s interception return for a score extended Michigan's advantage to 45-14. This win improved Michigan's record to 3-0, while UTEP dropped to 1-2 after taking early leads with two touchdown passes from E.J. Colston.

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🔮 “I thought we would get it, No. 1,” Campbell said.

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🔮 Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham declined to say who he would start Saturday at his news conference earlier in the week, but Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti said he assumed Carr would start.

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🔮 Maybe not, but the nine-time All-Star was impressive and earned a spot in rarified air, The NBA scoring record for a debut was set by Kyrie Irving in 2019, when he had 50 with the Brooklyn Nets.

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🔮 While TV replays appeared to show he was not offside, Fitzgerald could not challenge the call.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Bryce Underwood threw two touchdown passes and Savion Hiter had two rushing scores to help No. 19 Michigan pull away and beat UTEP 52-17 on Saturday. asserted

Michigan → throw → Saturday

The Wolverines (3-0) were behind twice in the first half before scoring 38 straight points to turn a potential scare into a rout. asserted

Wolverines → score → rout

The Miners (1-2) forced two turnovers in the first half and took advantage with two touchdown passes by E.J. Colston: 45 yards to Carver Cheeks and 18 yards to Lamar Sperling. asserted

Miners → force → Sperling

Underwood’s 21-yard touchdown pass to JJ Buchanan and Trey Butkowski’s 49-yard field goal over the last 1:31 of the first half put Michigan ahead for the first time. asserted

pass → put → time

The sophomore quarterback threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Marsh and Jonah Lea’ea returned an interception for a score over the last 1:18 of the third quarter, giving the Wolverines a 45-14 lead. asserted

Lea’ea → throw → lead

Underwood was 19 of 25 for 223 yards with two touchdowns and a lost fumble. asserted

Underwood → lose → touchdowns

Tommy Carr made his Michigan debut and threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Salesi Moa. asserted

Carr → make → Moa

Michigan’s starting running back, Jordan Marshall, ran for 59 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game in the third quarter after his right leg got tangled up as he was tackled. asserted

he → run → quarter

The takeaway UTEP: After leading twice in the first half, the finish was familiar. asserted

finish → lead → half

The Miners fell to 4-63 against AP Top 25 teams and their only road win against a ranked opponent was in 1974 against No. 14 Arizona State. asserted

win → fall → State

The Wolverines have fumbled six times in three games, losing four. asserted

Wolverines → fumble → four

Underwood lost his second fumble this season and Hiter also lost one against UTEP. asserted

Hiter → lose → UTEP

Up next UTEP: Hosts Oregon State next Saturday. ___ asserted

UTEP → host → State

No. 19 Michigan starts shaky, finishes strong in 52-17 win over UTEP

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