Dynasty Update: Hail Mary'd

The biggest game of Ace Journeyman's career has come to an end, as has his undefeated inaugural season in Ann Arbor. #3 Michigan hosting #4 Wisconsin; a big match-up in the Big House to decide the conference title and, most-likely, the coveted second-spot in the BCS. The Badgers did a wonderful job slowing down the Wolverines' offense, keeping them well under their 40+ average, and grinding down the tempo of the game. After exchanged punts to start the game, Wisconsin put together a long drive for a touchdown, going up 7-0 late in the first. Michigan responded with a nice quick drive, but it stalled in the red-zone and a rare missed FG kept Big Blue off the board. It was a defensive affair through the second, but Journeyman's team finally found pay-dirt with the clock ticking down to halftime, tying the score at 7-all. The slug-fest continued through the third quarter, but it finally looked like Michigan was gaining momentum, using two gutsy Journeyman 4th-down calls to keep a drive alive deep into Badger territory. The resulting FG put the Wolverines up 10-7, but the lead was short lived, as Wisconsin had a 102-yard KO return to take the lead back in a flash, 14-10. Two more exchanged punts left Michigan with the ball and three minutes to score...and Journeyman used almost every second of it, milking the clock while calling an expert drive...but he didn't use enough. Scoring with just :16 left, the home crowd of over 100,000 began roaring in celebration. The kickoff was contained at the 35 and only 8 seconds remained, but that was 8 seconds too much.One play later, the Badgers were dog-piling in celebration, as the Hail Mary miracle pass had worked and Wisconsin had won the day in an instant classic. It was a tough loss, but one that hopefully contained many lessons for the young coach and his team.

2018 Schedule

at #3 Notre Dame W 38-13
Western Michigan W 49-0
Oklahoma State W 37-7
at Indiana W 45-7
Michigan State W 20-13
#18 Iowa W 31-3
McNeese State W 56-0
at #7 Penn State W 34-14
#23 Illinois W 40-10
at Purdue W 37-7
#4 Wisconsin L 20-17

Remaining Game:
at #14 Ohio State