Michigan’s three-game win streak is over.

The 15th-ranked Wolverines allowed a touchdown on the opening drive and were pierced repeatedly by USC, falling 31-13 at L.A. Memorial Coliseum. They drop to 4-2 and 2-1 in the Big Ten, while the Trojans improve to 5-1 and 3-1 in the conference in a major swing game.

Here are our takeaways from Saturday’s game:

-- USC’s offense was explosive as advertised, but Michigan didn’t make enough adjustments defensively. The Trojans, the nation’s No. 2 offense, made marching down the field look easy all night, totaling 489 yards. Their quick passing game carved up the Wolverines early before their run game started to take over. The score could have been more lopsided if it wasn’t for two USC turnovers inside the red zone.

-- Michigan’s defense had bee

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