Another nightmarish evening in Iowa
Over the years, Iowa City has never been very kind to Michigan football and back in 2016, it proved to be a nightmare once again the Wolverines.
Michigan traveled into Kinnick Stadium boasting a 9-0 record. The Wolverines were also the second-ranked team in the country and right in the thick of the race for the College Football Playoff and the Big Ten championship.
The Wolverines jumped out to a 10-0 lead after Ty Isaac scored a second-quarter touchdown, but two turnovers and an offense that managed only 203 yards doomed UM.
Michigan failed to convert a fourth down late in the game that would have allowed the Wolverines to run out the clock and in the closing seconds, the Hawkeyes drilled a field goal that gave Michigan a gut-wrenching 14-13 loss.
The defeat was particularly painful because it may have ended up costing the Wolverines a shot in the playoff. Michigan ended up ranked sixth in the final poll and that was following an overtime loss to Ohio State, which got a berth despite not winning the Big Ten.
It’s hard to know if the Wolverines would have made it over Washington or Penn State, but since the only other loss was a screw job at Ohio State, Michigan football may have eeked in. But, thanks to the upset loss, we will never know.