Sports / college football Michigan Beats Notre Dame in 38-34 Thriller By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Sep 12, 2009 7:38 PM CDT Copied Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Tony Ding) A dropped TD pass didn't deflate Tate Forcier. The Michigan freshman simply threw another one on the next play. After LaTerryal Savory bobbled and dropped a go-ahead TD with just seconds remaining, Forcier hit Greg Mathews for a 5-yard score with 11 seconds left, lifting the Wolverines to a 38-34 win over No. 18 Notre Dame today. Forcier was 23 of 33 for 240 yards, two TDs and an interception in the win. He ran for 70 yards and a score. The AP and MSNBC report on other college football action: The Houston Cougars took a 17-point halftime lead and stunned No. 5 Oklahoma State, 45-35. Tim Tebow connected on 15 of 24 for 237 yards as the top-ranked Florida Gators crushed the Troy Trojans, 56-6. No. 2 Texas demolished Wyoming, 41-10. Colt McCoy was 30 of 47 for 337 yards. No. 7 Penn State topped Syracuse, 28-7. No. 9 Brigham Young dismantled Tulane, 54-3. No.15 Georgia Tech squeaked by Clemson, 30-27. For more scores, click on the MSNBC link below. (More college football stories.) Report an error