Michigan lost, 20-19, to Iowa on Saturday, as the Hawkeyes pulled of a last-minute touchdown drive and scored on the final play on a pass from Hank Brown to Reese Vander Zee.
Mitten Football once again had the talented Rachel Leggett on scene to shoot the game. Here's a gallery of some of the best selections from her camera roll on Saturday.
It was a stripe out at Michigan Stadium on Saturday, and the crowd came through. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And some old war birds flew over pregame. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)The weather was resplendent on Saturday in Ann Arbor. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)The Michigan cheerleaders gee up the crowd ahead of the game. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Then Michigan and Iowa kicked off for an expected defensive battle. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Both teams had plenty of desire to run the ball, but Iowa struggled to get going. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Michigan didn't struggle to get wideout Andrew Marsh going, as he made an impressive sideline catch early. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Tucking and securing the ball. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Before hitting a celebration. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)JJ Buchanan also had a fantastic day. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)He helped open the scoring for Michigan, catching a well-place corner route from Bryce Underwood. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)The Iowa defensive backs didn't have much of a shot. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And Trey Butkowski delivered on the extra point. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)But Iowa responded, with Braeden Jackson returning the following kickoff 99 yards for a score. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And silencing the Big House crowd. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Which put Michigan and tailback Bryson Kuzdzal right back to work. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Still, though, the defenses did most of the good work on Saturday. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Buchanan finished with five catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Jordan Marshall also got going some, with 11 carries for 59 yards. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)There was plenty of work for punter Cam Brown, too. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)The cheerleaders took the field to keep folks entertained between during a stoppage. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And so did the drum line. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Buchanan took his share of physical contact on Saturday. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Marsh nearly had a touchdown, but didn't get in the end zone. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Underwood had one of his best performances as a Wolverine, but did have some blemishes. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Dom Nichols (No. 8) and the pass rush did a good job of hemming in the Iowa offense most of the day. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Oh yeah: Yo-Yo Ma played the halftime show. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Ma performed a medley from The Lord of The Rings with the Michigan marching band. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Ma, a world renown cellist, probably hasn't played in front of a bigger crowd. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And he seemed to enjoy his part in the performance. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Then the second half began. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Underwood threw a pick to Iowa's Deshaun Lee, who was his teammate at Belleville High School in 2021. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Iowa's Tony Diaz was mostly held in check by Michigan's defense. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Iowa quarterback Hank Brown had a quiet game until late, when he helped Iowa come back. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Though there were some controversial moments, like the review on the potential illegal touching penalty that Jyaire Hill, pictured here, was adamant about. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Michigan's offensive line only gave up one sack on Saturday. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Kirk Ferentz and his Iowa team battled to the last play — and needed all of them. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Underwood had maybe his best passing performance as a Wolverine, uncorking a downfield throw on a scramble drill for Buchanan's second TD. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Buchanan made the snag. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Then raced into the end zone. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)It looked like Michigan could get out with a win after Iowa had taken a lead. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And the Wolverines celebrated. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)But Brown and the Hawkeyes had a chance to come back, down 19-14. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Diaz (No. 14) got heavy attention all game. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And Iowa's offensive line vs. Michigan's defensive line was a pitched battle all game. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Iowa kicked a field goal to make it a two-point game. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)But it missed. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And Michigan celebrated, with a chance to bleed out the game. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)But Michigan ended up punting. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And then Michigan's defense needed to take over for a win. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)It looked promising at first, with Iowa needing to cover 91 yards and score a touchdown. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Then a tip drill could've ended the game if Michigan intercepted it. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)One Iowa tight end was ultimately amidst a thicket of Michigan bodies. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)But, somehow... (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Iowa came up with it, then got a shot for a final play. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And Brown his Reese Vander Zee for the walk off touchdown. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)It was close, but the officials had the clear call the whole way: Touchdown. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And the Hawkeyes streamed out to celebrate an improbable win. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)Even the coaches couldn't resist. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)It was a euphoric episode for the Hawkeyes. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)And their visiting fans at Michigan Stadium. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)It's a win that will be remembered in Iowa City for years to come. (Rachel Leggett/Mitten Football)
