The Michigan Wolverines used a game-clinching, 16-play drive that covered 77 yards and lasted nearly nine minutes to seal a 30-27 win at Nebraska in the Big Ten opener. It was a methodical, physically-imposing drive, as Michigan channeled the “Boa Constrictor” moniker that the 2023 national championship team was known for.

“That drive was incredible,” Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore said on Monday. “It was like waking up on Christmas morning, seeing all the presents were opened up, then figuring out you have one last present at the end and you’re as happy as can be. Taking eight minutes and 46 seconds with 16 plays — that’s drudgery for the other team. They just had to watch you do it.”

The Wolverines earned the “Boa Constrictor” nickname a couple years ago because of their ability to

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