On Michigan’s final gasp, Mullings ripped off a spinning, rumbling, 63-yard run that will go down in U-M lore as perhaps one of the best all time. It set up the offense in the Trojans red zone for the first time all day, and seven plays later, he followed a bone-crushing Max Bredeson block to plow in for the 1-yard winning score on fourth-and-goal with 37 seconds to play.

Alex Orji made his first career start and did very little, but most importantly didn’t make any mistakes to cost his team in a game where U-M couldn’t have afforded one more misstep. Orji completed 7 of 12 passes for 32 yards, the fewest passing yards in a Michigan win since the final years of Bo Schembechler as coach, and added 13 carries for 43 yards.

But outside of Mullings, this game was won on defense. The Wolverines made life miserable for USC quarterback Miller Moss. According to Pro Football Focus, Wink Martindale’s unit had 27 QB pressures — eight from Josaiah Stewart, six from Derrick Moore and three each by Kenneth Grant and TJ Guy — and 16 hurries, seven hits, eight tackles for loss, six pass breakups, four sacks three batted balls, a pick-6 and a forced fumble.