This time, the No. 18-ranked Michigan Wolverines can only wish they had at least another second to add to the clock.
Down by just a point with under two minutes left in the fourth quarter, No. 17-ranked Iowa successfully finished an 11-play drive with a score, as senior quarterback Hank Brown found junior wide receiver Reece Vander Zee in the end zone as time expired to beat Michigan, 20-19, on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Here is a video of that incredible play that stunned the Wolverines and the more than 100,000 people in attendance.
ANOTHER BIG HOUSE MIRACLE 😦
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THIS TIME IOWA WINS IT IN THE FINAL SECOND 🔥 pic.twitter.com/QatlLaVrrX
The game was a wild rollercoaster ride for both teams, with the Hawkeyes clearly the team most thrilled by it.
The Hawkeyes entered the fourth quarter down by six points, but grabbed the lead when Vander Zee caught his first touchdown of the contest with 14:02 left to play. Michigan responded with sophomore quarterback Bryce Underwood’s touchdown pass to fellow sophomore and wide receiver JJ Buchanan to take the lead back, 19-14.
The teams traded punts in the next two possessions before the Hawkeyes missed a field goal. Michigan failed to capitalize, as the Wolverines ended another possession on a punt, leading into the game-winning play by the Hawkeyes, who remain undefeated at 4-0.
As for the Wolverines, this is just their first loss of the season (3-1), but second in the eyes of at least the Western Michigan Broncos.
