Fiesta Bowl: Michigan vs. TCU reside updates

Each crew that has led by 15-plus factors at halftime of the CFP has gained (8-0).

The most important blown lead was in 2017 as Georgia gained regardless of being trailing Oklahoma 31-17 on the half (and 31-14 late within the second quarter).

Michigan has outscored opponents within the second half by 206 factors.

TCU has outscored opponents within the second half by 108 factors

One thing’s gotta give.

Michigan’s coaches thought there is likely to be an adjustment interval for the offense as a result of TCU’s protection is so unfamiliar, and that confirmed up with six tackles for loss by the Horned Frogs within the first half. Michigan’s offensive line might want to play a lot better for the Wolverines to have a shot at a comeback.

At halftime, it seems like TCU has dominated Michigan, particularly within the trenches, which defies the season-long perceptions of each groups. Nonetheless, it is essential to recollect Michigan twice had the ball contained in the 2-yard line and failed to attain on both, calling the ill-fated Philly Particular on the opening drive and fumbling on the half-yard line after an extended TD go obtained overturned.

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Nonetheless suppose you’re higher off not icing the kicker! Don’t let him get a observe kick! Michigan and Ohio each missed then made within the final two days.

Michigan is averaging 21.5 factors per second half this season (second within the FBS).

The Wolverines solely enable 5.7 factors within the second half (tied for first).

TCU is sixth in second-half offense and thirty second in second-half protection.

Longest subject objectives in bowl historical past:

62 — Tony Franklin (Texas A&M), 1976/77 Solar Bowl

59 — Jake Moody (Michigan), 2022 Fiesta Bowl

TCU 21, Michigan 6 on the half.

Wolverines shut out the half with a 59-yard subject aim. However TCU has managed this one for probably the most half. Two Michigan possessions that went inside TCU’s 5 however yielded zero factors is among the key components to date.

Bud Clark’s decide six kick began the Horned Frogs, who settled in and put collectively two high quality landing drives.

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Dylan Horton was once a highschool security, so he’s obtained some velocity. Three sacks in the present day for the previous New Mexico switch, who had six getting into the sport.

Michigan with a great play name on third-and-20 as J.J. McCarthy targets Colston Loveland downfield however Thorpe Award winner Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson leaps to make a terrific go breakup and drive fourth down.

That was a 6-foot-5, 237-pound tight finish vs. a 5-foot-9, 180-pound nook.

TCU leads 21-3 with 1:33 left within the first half.

Sack-adjusted speeding:

Michigan

6.1 ypc, lengthy of 60

TCU

6.5 ypc, lengthy of 14

TCU has simply been higher within the trenches, plus Max Duggan extending performs.

I spent a number of the second quarter within the stands, and there’s fairly a distinction within the apparel. Michigan followers: Jerseys, T-shirts, sweatshirts. TCU followers: Solar clothes, button down collars, cowboy boots and hats.

Plenty of uncharacteristic stuff from Michigan in the present day: the pick-six, the goal-line fumble, the protection bust on Quentin Johnston to arrange the TD. This isn’t the Michigan crew we watched all season.

Fantastically completed by Max Duggan. Michigan will get strain with a just about free rusher, Duggan sidesteps it and throws a go proper in Taye Barber’s chest for a landing.

TCU 21, Michigan 3 with 4:56 to go within the second quarter. Horned Frogs in full management right here.

And there’s the primary huge play of the day for Quentin Johnston. Michigan leaves him extensive open close to the sideline and Max Duggan finds him for a 32-yard achieve.

I am watching the common semifinal broadcast and have the All-22 feed on a second display screen on like a 45-second delay.

It is a large method to devour a significant soccer sport.