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ANN ARBOR, Mich — No. 25 Michigan hosted Northern Illinois on Saturday, and it was just the second time ever the two teams have taken the field against one another with the first time being back in 2005 when the Wolverines won 33-17.
The Wolverines were 27.5-point favorites going into the game, and the maize and blue looked every bit the part.
Michigan was by far and away the most dominant team on the field right from the kick. The maize and blue won the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, ran the ball with ease — 300-plus yards for the third-straight game — and they even got the passing game going, which is something the fan base has been clamoring for.
The offense as a whole was basically unstoppable, as they scored touchdowns on nine of 11 possessions. The offense put up 606 total yards as a team.
The Wolverines had a really nice day through the air, but the run game was the big story for the third straight game. As a team, Michigan ran for 373 yards, and leading the way was star in the making, Blake Corum. Corum ran the ball 13 times for 123 yards and three touchdowns. We even got to see freshman Donovan Edwards make a big impact in the third quarter — he ran eight times for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
After it was all said and done, Michigan obliterated NIU, 63-10.
Here are three things we learned.
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