Shaky Michigan holds off Army

Wolverines take their first lead in the second overtime, then force and recover a fumble.

NO. 7 MICHIGAN 24 ARMY 21 (2OT)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan is off to a wobbly start this season and Army almost took advantage.

Jake Moody made a 43yard field goal and the seventh-ranked Wolverines forced and recovered a fumble to hold on for a 24-21 double-overtime win over the Black Knights on Saturday.

The Wolverines (2-0) didn’t lead until the second extra period and would have lost at the end of regulation to the Black Knights (1-1) if Cole Talley made a 50-yard kick that was just short and to the right.

“The entire football game we made mistakes offensively — penalties, and turnovers, and turnovers on downs,” Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said. “The defense was not in the best positions, but they played great.”

It marked the second straight year the U.S. Military Academy nearly beat a top-10 team for the first time in more than a half century. The Black Knights pushed No. 5 Oklahoma into overtime on the road last year before losing 28-21.

“Those guys aren’t in there, ‘Oh, shucks’ and, ‘Isn’t that great, we gave them a good game?’ ” Army coach Jeff Monken said. “They’re heartbroken because they believed they were going to win that game.”

Army had won 10 straight, a run that college football’s winningest program barely stopped.

In overtime at the quiet Big House, Black Knights quarterback Kelvin Hopkins ran for a go-ahead, sixyard touchdown and Michigan extended the game with Zach Charbonnet’s third touchdown.

Hopkins was sacked and lost a fumble to end the game in the second overtime.