Michigan avoided what would have been one of the most embarrassing losses in program history to the directional school after Bryce Underwood connected with wide receiver JJ Buchanan on a Hail Mary for a 13-12 victory.Underwood sailed his first Hail Mary attempt out of the back of the end zone, and despite the clock appearing to hit triple zeros to end the game, officials added one second back onto the clock after a review, which led to Underwood's heroics.While Underwood's perfect pass to Buchanan saved the day, and perhaps the entire year for Michigan, that doesn't mean he's earned an infinite leash as QB1 in head coach Kyle Whittingham's eyes.Head coach Kyle Whittingham of the Michigan Wolverines looks on while playing the Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)MICHIGAN FANS CALLED OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR RUSHING FIELD AFTER WOLVERINES STEAL WIN OVER WESTERN MICHIGAN"He's our QB right now, it's not something that's infinite," Whittingham told reporters on Monday."At some point, we've got to turn a corner, and we've got to see improvement."As we do with a bunch of stuff, we've got to see improvement out of the coaches.
It's not just Bryce; it's not just Bryce's job that is not absolutely set in concrete.Nobody's is, you've got to perform week in and week out.
Become somebody that we feel is playing at a level that we can win with."Bryce Underwood #19 of the Michigan Wolverines tires to fire up his team prior to playing the Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADWhittingham pointing a finger at himself and his coaching staff after the near-nightmare start to the season is certainly valid, but him specifically stating that Underwood's name being atop the depth chart is "not so...