BIG TEN

Iowa beats No. 3 Michigan

Iowa linebacker Aaron Mends celebrates with fans after an NCAA college football game against Michigan, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa.
Iowa linebacker Aaron Mends celebrates with fans after an NCAA college football game against Michigan, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa.

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Freshman Keith Duncan kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired and Iowa stunned second-ranked Michigan 14-13 on Saturday night, damaging the Wolverines' playoff hopes.

Akrum Wadley had 115 yards rushing for the Hawkeyes (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten), who beat a top-five team for the first time in six years.

Michigan (9-1, 6-1) appeared to have the game wrapped up on Channing Stribling's interception of Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard with 1:54 left. But the Hawkeyes defense stuffed the Wolverines, and a facemask penalty put Iowa at Michigan's 36 with 1:23 to go.

Duncan then drilled the ball through the uprights from nearly the exact same spot where Daniel Murray hit the game-winner eight years ago to knock Penn State out of the national title picture.

"It was an incredible feeling," said Duncan, who was immediately mobbed by teammates and fans. "It's definitely the biggest kick I've had."

But Michigan is still very much alive, in part because Clemson and Washington lost earlier in the day.

Still, it's the middle of November and the Wolverines have yet to beat a team with more than one league victory on the road.

Wilton Speight threw for 103 yards with a pick for the Wolverines, who gained just 201 yards of offense.

"We didn't make enough plays to extend drives, first downs. We missed on some deep throws," Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh said. "Big things and every little thing isn't going to go your way. Every little thing doesn't always go your way, and to win, you've got to make it that way."

Sports on 11/13/2016

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