ANN ARBOR — New Mexico got within seven points with just under two minutes left in the first half and head coach Jason Eck would have loved if that was the halftime differential. Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood had other plans.

Underwood engineered a brilliant two-minute drill, connecting on a 39-yard pass on a third and 14 along the way. Michigan scored to grab a 24-10 lead at the break and went on to win 34-17 on Saturday night in the season opener at Michigan Stadium.

Eck was very impressed with the 18-year-old true freshman making his college debut. In addition to completing 21 of 31 passes for 251 yards and a touchdown, Underwood didn’t commit any turnovers.

“That was our hope that you could maybe get a young quarterback frazzled,” Eck said. “But he’s very accurate. I was watc

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