Game Summary
The game was expected to be a tight physical defensive struggle and it was. USC had leads of 7-0 first when Todd Marinovich ran for a touchdown and 10-3 with a field goal, but each time Michigan came back to tie the score. Midway through the 4th quarter, Michigan faced a 4th down and 2 yards to go at its own 46 yard line. The normally conservative Bo Schembechler called for a fake punt and it worked to perfection as punter Chris Stapleton rambled 24 yards for what would have been a first down. However, Michigan was called for holding on what is currently a disputed penalty in the USC-Michigan rivalry history. On the resultant drive, USC scored the winning touchdown with just over a minute to play. At the end of the game Schembechler walked off the field refusing interview requests. It was the legendary coach's last game at Michigan.
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