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State Champions: Even in a down year, Michigan still owns Michigan State

Chris Breiler|
Anntaninna Biondo, Detroit Free Press, Detroit Free Press via Imagn Content Services, LLC

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Neither team was playing for a shot at the Big Ten championship or a spot in the College Football Playoff on Saturday night, but the stakes were still high. Michigan and Michigan State clashed for the 117th meeting all-time between the two in-state rival programs, and the Wolverines secured a 24-17 victory in the Big House.

After an ugly first half, Michigan emerged from the locker room and asserted its dominance in the second half - outscoring the Spartans by a score of 15-10. It was the first time in six games that the Wolverines had outscored their opponent in the second half. With the win, the Wolverines move to 5-3 on the season and are now just one win away from becoming bowl eligible.

Here are some of the top performers for Michigan from Saturday's win:

Passing

  • Davis Warren: 13-19, 123 yds, 1 TD
  • Donovan Edwards: 1-1, 23 yds, 1 TD

Rushing

  • Alex Orji: 6 att, 64 yds
  • Donovan Edwards: 9 att, 24 yds
  • Kalel Mullings: 12 att, 16 yds

Receiving

  • Colston Loveland: 6 rec, 67 yds, 2 TD
  • Semaj Morgan: 3 rec, 12 yds
  • Donovan Edwards: 2 rec, 17 yds
  • Tyler Morris: 1 rec, 23 yds

Defense

  • Earnest Hausmann (LB): 11 tackles, 6 solo, 1 tfl
  • Jaishawn Barham (LB): 9 tackles, 7 solo
  • Amir Hall (CB): 8 tackles, 6 solo
  • Jyaire Hill (CB): 4 tackles, 3 solo, 1 pbr
  • Josaiah Stewart (DE): 3 tackles, 1 solo, 1 sack
  • Derrick Moore (DE): 3 tackles, 2 solo, 1 sack

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CHRIS BREILER

Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.

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