The Washington Huskies football team entered Saturday's Big Ten showdown against the Michigan Wolverines as one of the best teams in the conference in not turning the ball over, and in second half-scoring.

The Huskies failed to score in the second half and turned the ball over four times in final 30 minutes in a 24-7 loss to the Wolverines on Saturday at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The loss dropped Washington to 5-2 on the season and 2-2 in the Big Ten. The Huskies' only other conference loss entering Saturday was a 24-6 loss to No. 1 Ohio State on Sept. 27.

Washington and Michigan were neck-and-neck through the majority of the game before the latter pulled away.

Almost the entire first quarter passed before either team got on the board.

The Wolverines were the first team that broke the drought. Michigan freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood connected with freshman wide receiver Andrew Marsh for a 22-yard touchdown to go up 7-0 with 33 seconds left in the first quarter.

Underwood finished the game 21-for-27 for 230 yards and two touchdowns. Marsh reeled in five catches for 49 yards and a touchdown.

The two defenses took center stage for the rest of the first half and almost another whole quarter passed after Marsh's score before another player found the end zone.

Huskies senior running back Jonah Coleman scored on a one-yard rushing touchdown with 40 seconds left in the first half.

The score remained knotted 7-7 until well into the third quarter.

Washington's defense made what had the potential to be a game-altering on fourth down against the Wolverines. The stop gave the Huskies the ball at their own 5-yard line.

The Huskies were unable to take advantage of the turnover on downs, and that's when the troubles began.

Washington sophomore quarter Demond Williams Jr. threw the first of three interceptions of the game with 1:26 left in the third quarter.

Michigan sophomore running back Jordan Marshall, who was filling in for injured junior running back Justice Haynes, scored on a 14-yard rushing touchdown the first play after the pick to put his team up 14-7. That score held until the end of the third quarter.

Jordan Marshall finished the game with 133 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries. He also caught three passes for 20 yards.

On the Huskies' next drive after Marshall's rushing touchdowns, Williams threw his second interception and the Wolverines took over at their own 42-yard line.

Michigan went up 21-7 with 10:05 left in the fourth quarter after Underwood threw his second touchdown pass of the day — a 10-yard connection to junior tight end Zack Marshall.

With time running out to make the game competitive again, Washington went for it on fourth down. Williams fumbled and the offense turned the ball over on downs with 8:34 left in the game.

Wolverines kicker Dominic Zvada hit a 26-yard field goal with 4:10 left in the fourth for the eventual final of 24-7.

To add insult to injury, Williams, trying to make something happen, threw his third interception of the game with four minutes left in the game. The pass fell out of the arms of wide receiver Denzel Boston into the arms of a Michigan defender who was lying on the ground after stumbling earlier on the play. It was the first drop of the season for Boston on 49 targets.

Williams finished the game 20-for-32 with 209 yards and three interceptions. He entered the game with one interception on the season.

The Huskies will look to get back to their winning ways in another Big Ten showdown against Illinois. The game will take place at a to-be-determined time on Oct. 25 at Husky Stadium in Seattle.

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