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X (Twitter) Reactions: Media Reacts To Michigan Football Defeating Rutgers

The Wolverines are now 4-0 on the season and there were plenty of reactions on social media during and after the game about Michigan.
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X (Twitter) Reactions: Media Reacts To Michigan Football Defeating Rutgers
X (Twitter) Reactions: Media Reacts To Michigan Football Defeating Rutgers

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- It was a less-than-stellar start for Michigan on Saturday. Rutgers scored a touchdown on the third play of the game when Gavin Wimsatt hit Christian Dremel on a slant route -- Rod Moore took a bad angle and whiffed -- and he was gone for a 69-yard touchdown. 

But Michigan settled down on both sides of the ball and after a Blake Corum touchdown, and a Semaj Morgan touchdown reception, the Wolverines entered halftime up, 14-7.

The maize and blue came out of the half and drove the field before James Turner hit a field goal. On the next drive, Rutgers went for it on fourth down and Mike Sainristil took a pick-six 71 yards for a touchdown. 

Michigan went into cruise control the rest of the way. The defense shut down the Rutgers' offensive attack and McCarthy was able to pick apart the Scarlet Knights' secondary.

The Wolverines moved to 4-0 after beating Rutgers, 31-7. 

Here's some of the best reactions to Michigan taking down Rutgers. 

Big Ten Network shows a Michigan trick play to set up a Blake Corum TD

Michigan ties the game up after a two-yard TD run by Corum

John U. Bacon says what a lot of fans are thinking. Jake Moody is missed.

Freshman Semaj Morgan reels in his first career TD. 

Got to hand it to Jim Harbaugh for manifesting a Mike Sainristil pick six

Mike Sainristil with a pick six to put Michigan up 24-7

Former Michigan basketball player Spike likes what he saw from Corum

Tracy Wolfson likes how Michigan got going after a sluggish start

Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy shows love to Mike Sainristil

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Trent Knoop
TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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