Michigan is trending because of its football win over No. 11 Oklahoma and a court ruling rejecting an emergency order that kept a Michigan coal plant open. In football, Michigan held on to win a physical, defensive game. An interception midway through the fourth quarter set up Jordan Marshall’s tiebreaking 1-yard touchdown run, giving Michigan the lead. The late turnover and go-ahead score were the decisive moments highlighted in coverage of the matchup.
The other major Michigan story concerns the limits of federal authority over a coal plant’s continued operation. A US court rejected Trump’s emergency order keeping the plant open, ruling that the Energy Department exceeded its authority by extending its operation. Together, the stories put Michigan in the news for two separate reasons: a notable college football result and a legal decision involving the federal government’s energy powers.