Kyle Whittingham reacts to Michigan's wild Hail Mary win over WMU

Michigan football underperformed in Week 1, suffering a significant loss to Western Michigan. However, controversially, the Wolverines were awarded one more opportunity when the clock showed an extra second at the end of the game. Head coach Kyle Whittingham, in his first postgame press conference, expressed mixed emotions about the outcome.

While acknowledging the importance of the extra second, he was not overly happy about the victory. Whittingham noted that the team struggled in several areas, including their run defense, inability to run the ball effectively, and turnovers. He recognized that these issues were his responsibility and that the team needed to address them promptly.

The defense held Western Michigan to only field goals, but they allowed the offense 41 minutes on the field, indicating that the team needed significant improvement to compete in future games.