Michigan dominated Rutgers on Saturday night and moved to 9-0 on the season after leaving Piscataway with a 52-17 victory.
The Wolverines entered halftime down 17-14 and looked like Michigan was going to have its hands full with the Scarlet Knights for the third-straight game the two teams had faced. Michigan made some uncharacteristic mistakes like missing two field goals and having a punt blocked returned for a touchdown in the first half.
But the maize and blue continue to make fantastic second-half adjustments. Michigan is currently outscoring its opponents in the third quarter, 84-6. That’s pure domination.
The Wolverines’ offense gained 433 yards and the running game ran for 282 yards. Michigan ran 80 plays during the game and the Wolverines had 21 first downs.
The Michigan defense had a fantastic second half. The Wolverines held Rutgers to 180 yards of total offense and 14 rushing yards. The Scarlet Knights had five first downs during the game. The maize and blue forced three interceptions as well on Saturday.
Here are our players of the game after Michigan defeated Rutgers.