College football’s Week 1 gave us some wild finishes, but nothing hit quite like Michigan’s dramatic win over Western Michigan, leaving Texas coach Steve Sarkisian “shocked” by what happened next. After the Wolverines barely scraped by with a controversial last-second score, fans absolutely swarmed the field, a scene Sarkisian called a total “surprise” to reporters on Monday.
A Win That Felt Like A Loss, Until It Wasn’t
Alright, let’s break down this Michigan “victory” because it was straight-up bonkers. The Wolverines were massive, I mean *massive*, 27.5-point favorites heading into this game. You’d expect them to walk all over Western Michigan. Instead, they nearly pulled off an embarrassing upset loss right out of the gate. Quarterback Bryce Underwood launched a Hail Mary as time expired, and it looked like it sailed out of the back of the end zone. Game over, right? Nope. An official review somehow, someway, added one second back onto the clock. That’s right, one single second. And in that one glorious, or infuriating, second, Underwood connected with receiver JJ Buchanan in the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. Talk about snatching victory from the jaws of… well, almost defeat.
Sarkisian’s “Subtle Swipe” Says It All
You’d think after escaping a disaster like that, maybe Michigan fans would breathe a sigh of relief and head home. But no, the immediate euphoria of that game-winning grab completely took over. Fans rushed the field at Michigan Stadium like they’d just conquered Goliath. Forget the fact that they were supposed to crush Western Michigan by nearly four touchdowns and instead needed a literal extra second to win. Sarkisian didn’t hold back, subtly jabbing at the whole situation. “I think the thing that shocked me most was that they stormed the field. That was a surprise,” he said. He’s not wrong. You just don’t storm the field after *surviving* an upset bid from an in-state MAC team. The chaotic scene made it look like Michigan had just toppled Ohio State or clinched a national title, not barely avoided a monumental collapse. Sarkisian’s Monday presser delivered a perfect, understated jab that pretty much summed up how a lot of us felt watching it all go down.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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