{
  "id": 10122084,
  "title": "Handing out 5 game balls from Michigan Football’s loss to Iowa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/handing-out-5-game-balls-from-michigan-footballs-loss-to-iowa",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T03:00:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/handing-5-game-balls-michigan-030044291.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a close 20-19 loss to the No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan's football team still managed to showcase five impressive players who could earn game balls. Starting with quarterback Bryce Underwood, he had a standout performance with 276 passing yards and two touchdowns, including a crucial 49-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Wide receiver JJ Buchanan was also instrumental, catching the game-winning touchdown and amassing 130 receiving yards on five catches. Both Underwood and Buchanan demonstrated great chemistry, contributing to a 26.0 yards per catch average.\n\nWide receiver Andrew Marsh started the season slowly but has been on a roll lately, recording 106 receiving yards and a touchdown on seven catches in this game. His performance over the last two games stands at 211 receiving yards and a touchdown on 17 receptions. Defensive back Chris Bracy provided key pressure on Iowa's quarterback in the fourth quarter, resulting in a quarterback pressure and a press deflection that forced a punt. Despite dealing with injuries, edge rusher Dominic Nichols finished the game with four tackles, one sack, and one tackle for loss, showcasing his consistent pass-rushing impact.",
  "summary": "Despite suffering a last-second loss, Michigan Football had several players that still deserve a game ball for their performance against Iowa.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Boise State beats Western Michigan 32-7 behind Madsen’s 3 TD passes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/boise-state-beats-western-michigan-32-7-behind-madsens-3-td-passes",
        "published": "2026-09-26T23:14:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Michigan football vs Iowa grades: Lots of blame to go around",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/michigan-football-vs-iowa-grades-lots-of-blame-to-go-around",
        "published": "2026-09-27T01:47:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}