Michigan was on verge of major collapse vs. Minnesota, but got generous offsides call on onside kick that Chris Petersen, Mike Pereira said was wrong.

Let’s start at the end, with Minnesota’s onside kick with 1:37 left in Saturday’s game at Michigan. Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck was not in a good position to see whether the offsides call against his team was valid and,

Michigan hung on to beat Minnesota 27-24 after giving up 21 fourth-quarter points — and getting help from a penalty on an onside kick.

There have been some pretty bad calls made by officials over the years, but the egregious nature of the onside kick recovery penalty in the Michigan vs. Minnesota game is up there with the worst of them.

Virginia Tech’s overturned Hail Mary touchdown on Friday may not have been the worst referee call in Week 5. On Saturday, Minnesota saw their comeback bid against Michigan wiped out by a phantom offside penalty on a recovered onside kick in the game’s final moments.

The Michigan Wolverines looked well on their way to an easy Big Ten victory over Minnesota on Saturday. The Wolverines held a 24-3 lead midway through the