CHICAGO – Michigan’s football team overcame four turnovers in the second half to beat Northwestern 24-22 with a last-second 31-yard field goal on Saturday at Wrigley Field.

The 18 th -ranked Wolverines (8-2, 6-1) doubled up the Wildcats in total yardage, 496-245, but were on the verge of a monumental second-half collapse. They had four turnovers in the final two quarters, including two in Northwestern territory, that nearly derailed their season.

Here are some observations and takeaways from Michigan’s victory:

-- Michigan’s the youngest team in the Big Ten and has underclassmen playing key roles on both sides of the ball. Northwestern is one of the most experienced with graduate students littered throughout its lineup. The Wolverines certainly looked like the more inexperienced gro

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