Michigan survives Western Michigan scare with last-second Hail Mary catch

In the final seconds of a game that should have been settled long before, No. 16 Michigan caught a Hail Mary pass to escape an upset bid from unranked Western Michigan — a moment of relief that spoke less to triumph than to vulnerability. Ranked programs are measured not only by whether they win, but by how, and this narrow escape in Kalamazoo revealed a team still searching for the consistency that championship aspirations demand. The ball found its target, the season continues, but the questions it leaves behind will travel with the Wolverines into every game that follows.