They went on a 29-7 run to take a fourth-quarter lead at Williams-Brice Stadium, and after South Carolina took the lead back, they drove 55 yards for the winning score with 1:12 left. Nussmeier threw for 285 yards, freshman Caden Durham brought life to the run game and somehow the Tigers survived. -- Connelly

What’s more the Wolverines’ schedule, both in the future and in the rearview, is getting tougher, with Texas rising in the latest ESPN power rankings while Ohio State, USC, Oregon, and Illinois all find themselves ranked by the ‘worldwide leader.’