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Iowa beats Michigan on last-second touchdown — weeks after Wolverines’ Hail Mary controversy

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Gamba-Ellis, T. (2026, September 27). Iowa beats Michigan on last-second touchdown — weeks after Wolverines’ Hail Mary controversy. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/sports/iowa-beats-michigan-on-last-second-touchdown-weeks-after-wolverines-hail-mary-controversy/

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In a rematch of controversial finishes, Iowa defeated Michigan 20-19 in a Big Ten football game when an injury stoppage gave Iowa two seconds left to score a touchdown with quarterback Hank Brown throwing to Reece Vander Zee. This victory came weeks after Michigan won their opener against Western Michigan due to officials granting them an extra second for a Hail Mary play that was successful, sparking controversy. Coach Kirk Ferentz celebrated the unexpected win as a significant turnaround for Iowa’s program, ending a nine-game losing streak against ranked Big Ten opponents.

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On Saturday, No. 17 Iowa upset No. 18 Michigan, winning 20-19 in Ann Arbor at Michigan Stadium. Iowa quarterback Hank Brown threw the game-winning touchdown pass with just two seconds left, catching Michigan off guard as they were penalized for unnecessary roughness on a third down play near midfield. The victory marked Iowa's first win over Michigan since 2016 and came after a controversial Week 1 incident where Michigan benefited from an extra second awarded in their win against Western Michigan. With this upset, Iowa improved to 4-0, while Michigan fell to 3-1 in the Big Ten season opener.

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Michigan got a taste of its own medicine on Saturday at the Big House. asserted

Michigan → get → House

The Wolverines, who were the beneficiaries of a controversial last-second win in their season opener, were victimized in the final plays of a devastating 20-19 loss to rival Iowa. asserted

who → victimize → Iowa

On the penultimate play of Iowa’s game-winning drive, Hawkeyes quarterback Hank Brown connected with receiver Addison Ostrenga to get into the red zone — but with just two seconds on the clock, time was going to run out before the offense could get another play off. uncertain

offense → win → play

Then Iowa was handed a lifeline. asserted

Iowa → hand → lifeline

Michigan defensive end John Henry Daley went down with an injury during the play, meaning that the game clock halted at two seconds, giving Iowa another crack to score a game-winning touchdown. And the Hawkeyes took full advantage, with Brown finding wideout Reece Vander Zee in the corner of the end zone for a 16-yard game-winning score. asserted

Brown → go → score

The extra time on the clock comes with a bit of irony, as the Wolverines controversially defeated Western Michigan, 13-12, in their Week 1 win after officials awarded Michigan an extra second because a defender touched the ball with a second left on the stadium clock on the Wolverines’ initial Hail Mary attempt. asserted

defender → come → attempt

Given a second chance, Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood heaved a deep ball caught in the end zone by JJ Buchanan to seal the 13-12 win, which caused an uproar across college football. asserted

which → give → football

On Saturday, however, it was Michigan on the receiving end as Iowa scored 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. asserted

Iowa → score → quarter

“One thing about these guys is that they don’t quit,” Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz said in a postgame interview. asserted

Ferentz → quit → interview

“It wasn’t perfect, but they don’t give up.” asserted

they → give → ?

The win is Iowa’s first victory over a ranked Big Ten opponent since 2021, snapping a nine-game losing streak against such teams. asserted

win → snap → teams

“Never won like this, so it’s what we’ll all remember,” Ferentz added. asserted

Ferentz → win → what

“We’ll enjoy the heck out of it tonight, and back to work tomorrow.” asserted

We → enjoy → work

Iowa beats Michigan on last-second touchdown — weeks after Wolverines’ Hail Mary controversy

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