ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan celebrated its 500th game at the Big House with the first big win of the Rich Rodriguez-era.

The Wolverines rallied from a 19-point halftime deficit, and when Wisconsin's Allan Evridge misfired on a 2-point conversion pass with 13 seconds left, Michigan had sealed a 27-25 victory over the ninth-ranked Badgers on Saturday.

Wisconsin (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten)seemed to tie the game and set up overtime with David Gilreath's 22-yard touchdown catch and Travis Beckum's reception for 2, but the conversion was negated by a penalty and the retry was a pass through the end zone.

Michigan (2-2, 1-0 Big Ten) had five turnovers in the first half, leading to a 19-0 deficit, and didn't score until late in the third quarter.

By the time the comeback was complete, Rodriguez's team rallied from the biggest deficit the Wolverines have overcome since they started playing at their storied stadium in 1927.

The Badgers also had a shot to potentially tie the game on their next-to-last drive, but Evridge fumbled inside the Michigan 10.

Michigan's rallied from 17-point deficits at home against Virginia in 1995, coach Lloyd Carr's debut, and in 2004 against Michigan State.