Oregon, they noticed, looked far superior to their beloved Wolverines. But even though they were prepared to digest an unfavorable result, it must have been painful for them to see the Wolverines fall apart so quickly – leading to an 18-point halftime deficit that would prove insurmountable.

Michigan fell behind big early, battled in the second half, but was ultimately no threat to the top-ranked team in the country in a 38-17 loss to No. 1 Oregon on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor. The Wolverines fall to 5-4 overall and 3-3 in Big Ten play, while the Ducks improve to 9-0 and 6-0, respectively.