Michigan Defensive Coordinator Wink Martindale helped lead the 18th-ranked Wolverines to a 27-24 upset over the 11th-ranked USC Trojans in Ann Arbor on Saturday as Michigan held the Trojans to just 96 yards rushing.
Afterward, Martindale, Head Coach Sherrone Moore and the rest of the Wolverines were left to wrestle with the implications of what was one of the biggest wins of the young college football season.
Martindale took to X after the game to share his thoughts on what transpired. Michigan overcame a 6.5 point spread earlier in the week that shrunk to 4.5 points in favor of the Trojans prior to the 3:30 p.m. ET contest.
“Great college football game,” Martindale said matter-of-factly in an X post on Saturday night.
The Wolverines held the Trojans to three points in the first half before USC’s offense got their high octane passing game going.
Trojans QB Miller Moss threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns on the day, but a pick-six by Wolverines preseason All-American cornerback Will Johnson proved to be his biggest mistake.