Watch: Donovan Edwards breaks free for the game’s first score for Michigan

Donovan Edwards get the Michigan Wolverines on the board with a 41 yard touchdown run.

College football’s National Championship game has begun as the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies face off.

The No. 1 ranked Wolverines got the ball first and drove down the field for the game’s first touchdown. The scoring drive went a total of 84 yards, mostly on the ground. The drive spanned a total of eight plays, six on the ground. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy completed both of his passes for 18 yards, both to Cornelius Johnson.

Running back Donovan Edwards got loose and took the ball 41 yards for the score.

The play was the first big play of a game that could feature multiple big plays. Michigan leads 7 – 0 after Edwards’ touchdown run.

Washington will need to slow down the running game and explosive plays from the Wolverines.