No. 18 Michigan inflicted a pair of significant blows in the first half against No. 11 USC on Saturday, taking a 14-3 lead into the break behind stingy defense and explosiveness in its run game. Kalel Mullings busted a 53-yard touchdown run on the Wolverines' third possession to open the scoring after the teams traded early punts.

The injury bug has struck the USC Trojans in their first Big Ten conference matchup vs. the Michigan Wolverines. In the third quarter, USC tight end Lake McRee

In Week 3 against Arkansas State, star tight end Colston Loveland left the game early with an apparent shoulder injury and looks to be a game-time decision. The Wolverines were shorthanded last week with Jaden Mangham, Jordan Marshall, and Tyler Morris out last week, and some other notable players also unable to go.