Michigan nearly suffered one of the biggest upsets in program history over the weekend. Trailing Western Michigan, a MAC school, late in the game, quarterback Bryce Underwood threw a Hail Mary that fell incomplete as time expired — or so everyone thought. After a lengthy review, officials ruled that one second remained on the clock, giving Michigan one more shot at the end zone.
Underwood delivered this time, finding JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard touchdown to win the game 13-12. The Big Ten later defended the call, but that hasn't stopped people from blasting the ruling. Many still can't explain where that extra second came from.
But on Monday's "First Take," ESPN's Stephen A. Smith turned his attention to Underwood, emphasizing that the Wolverines' star quarterback needs to play better. Underwood, the quarterback.
My brother, you got a lot of promise. You got to play better," Smith said. "I know the coach said, 'It's not on him; it's on me.' It's always on the quarterback too.
That's how we look at things. Whether it's right or not, that's just how we look at things. Don't listen to [Kyle] Whittingham.
I mean, we know it's on him too. But it's going to be on you too. Got to play better." More news: Paul Finebaum Issues Stark Warning to Arch Manning Ahead of Ohio State When you're a blueblood like Michigan and you nearly fall to a MAC school, everyone's to blame.
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