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HISTORY |
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1979- UM 27 Indiana 21
Michigan was tied with Indiana 21-21 in the waning seconds of the 1979
Homecoming game. The Wolverines had the ball but had no timeouts
left with time running out. Michigan completed a pass to the middle
of the field and it appeared that time would expire, but the Wolverine
receiver alertly 'fumbled' the ball out of bounds to stop the clock.
With 8 seconds left Wolverine QB John Wangler dropped back and hit Wide
Receiver Anthony
Carter on a perfect pass up the middle. Carter dodged 3 would-be
Indiana tacklers to score the touchdown winning the game for Michigan as
time expired. Indiana coach Lee Corso fumed that the play should
have never happened since the Wolverine intentionally fumbled. But
the play that was described by Bob
Ufer as the most exciting play in the hundred year history of Michigan
football stood.
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