Top 25 Roundup: No. 18 Michigan Edges No. 11 USC on Late TD

Top 25 Roundup: No. 18 Michigan Edges No. 11 USC on Late TD
Michigan Wolverines running back Kalel Mullings (20) rushes for a touchdown in the second half against the USC Trojans at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Sept. 21, 2024. Rick Osentoski/Imagn Images via Reuters
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Kalel Mullings rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead score on fourth down with 37 seconds remaining, and No. 18 Michigan held off No. 11 Southern California, 27–24, on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.

Trailing for the first time all game after USC quarterback Miller Moss found Ja'Kobi Lane for a 24-touchdown strike that put the Trojans ahead 24–20, Michigan (3–1, 1–0) leaned on Mullings to jumpstart its sputtering offense.