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INDIANAPOLIS, In. — For the first time ever, Michigan traveled to Indianapolis to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Championship Game.
And Michigan also won its first Big Ten Championship since 2004 by a final score of, 42-3, after a second-half offensive clinic. What a time for Michigan football.
The Wolverines had two stellar drives — one of those drives only taking one play — and the rest of the Michigan possessions didn’t amount to much. Cade McNamara threw his fourth interception of the season, and JJ McCarthy threw an interception as time expired in the first half — just an ordinary hail mary attempt. The defense, however, was as stout as it could be. Iowa had three three-and-outs and all that the Hawkeyes could muster was three points. The maize and blue went into halftime with a 14-3 lead.
The Wolverines got the second half started on the right foot. The defense forced a punt right out the gate, and then Michigan went right down the field on the Hawkeyes in 10 plays that ended with a Hassan Haskins 4-yard score. Michigan completely shut down the Hawkeyes in the second half and stopped Iowa on a fourth-down play in Michigan territory. The offense scored four total touchdowns in the second half, and the Wolverines are off to the playoffs.
Here are three things we learned.
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