To say things didn’t go well for the defending national champions on Saturday would be an understatement.
No. 3 Texas came into Michigan Stadium as 7.5-point favorites in Week 2 and absolutely rocked No. 10 Michigan, 31-12. It didn’t look good for the Wolverines from pretty much the beginning.
The Longhorns built up a 24-3 lead at halftime, in part thanks to quarterback Quinn Ewers throwing two first-half touchdowns on his way to three total. The Wolverines didn’t score a touchdown until the final two minutes.
To be clear, this Michigan team is not the same one that finished on top last season. The squad lost several top players to the NFL, along with now-Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh and defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, also now with the Chargers. But still, after a College Football Playoff appearance and national championship, Michigan fans surely hoped this high-profile game would have gone better.
all gas before half pic.twitter.com/NIkLPknjUS
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) September 7, 2024
Tom Brady even joined Fox’s halftime broadcast from Cleveland (where he’ll be part of the network’s NFL broadcast of Sunday’s Browns-Cowboys matchup) and said: “It’s been tough to watch this first half. I was hoping I’d come on here and be talking about the opposite score there.”
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And it looked like some fans gave up and left the game at halftime:
Several Michigan fans are spotted leaving the Big House at halftime pic.twitter.com/ADKObETmtP
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 7, 2024
Things didn’t get much better for the Wolverines in the second half, as Texas continued manhandling them. Michigan’s porous defense couldn’t stop Ewers and a high-powered offense, while the Wolverines’ offense had two interceptions and a fumble.
College football fans reacted to Texas blowing out Michigan with so many jokes and jabs during and after the game, including from Garrett Wilson and Bijan Robinson.
Michigan ass
— Garrett Wilson (@GarrettWilson_V) September 7, 2024
We’re witnessing a team that is the future of college football them boys done ran outta gas before it started.
— Bijan Robinson (@Bijan5Robinson) September 7, 2024
Michigan is really bad at football now pic.twitter.com/cr3CGT8g1q
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 7, 2024
Texas is blowing the doors off Michigan in Ann Arbor pic.twitter.com/1MdGV5Hnn3
— ESPN (@espn) September 7, 2024
It seems Michigan is no longer cheating.
— Steven Godfrey (@38Godfrey) September 7, 2024
Y’all see Texas running all over this Michigan defense?! pic.twitter.com/eLwW3awBks
— University of Tampering (@Doc_Texas) September 7, 2024
The entire Ohio State football team looking at Michigan pic.twitter.com/KnBcNb1D1W
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) September 7, 2024
Texas is beating Michigan so bad this guy is transferring pic.twitter.com/13H6xo6guB
— Football (@BostonConnr) September 7, 2024
#Michigan is down 24-3 at halftime. Looking like the RichRod era. #MeltdownAlert pic.twitter.com/Mm1gZEHySI
— Message Board Geniuses (@BoardGeniuses) September 7, 2024
110,000 Michigan Fans Watching This Beatdown pic.twitter.com/JeWV7rwA5T
— Orangebloods.com (@orangebloods_) September 7, 2024
How Texas cooking Michigan pic.twitter.com/m9SB4RuLBc
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) September 7, 2024
Michigan fans watching their offense: pic.twitter.com/k8RJvy6Lf0
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 7, 2024
Michigan with vs without Jim Harbaugh pic.twitter.com/bRcgxWuC6N
— KingSchifino (@SchifinoFan) September 7, 2024
They expect one of us in the wreckage, brother. pic.twitter.com/PdHnkYlm4k
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 7, 2024
