ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines were 0-2 against Mel Tucker. The Wolverines had not defeated Michigan State since 2019.
Would that change Saturday?
Michigan entered Saturday night as a heavy favorite against its in-state rival. But the game looked to be a doozy.
The Wolverines shot themselves in the football multiple times in the first half. Cornelius Johnson fumbled the ball on Michigan’s first possession. The Wolverines allowed a few 50-50 catches from Keon Coleman for the Spartans’ to find the end zone. Plus, the maize and blue stalled in the red zone two times, forcing them to kick field goals.
Michigan went into halftime up, 13-7.
But like most of the year, the second half belonged to Michigan. The Wolverines kicked more field goals but the defense was suffocating and Michigan ran the ball at will.
Michigan walked away with the Paul Bunyan trophy after defeating Michigan State, 29-7. The Wolverines will move to 8-0 on the season.
Here are our five takeaways from the win.