Gallery: Michigan Dominates Washington to Win College Football Playoff National Championship

The Wolverines secured their first national title since 1997 with a 34–13 victory in Houston.

Michigan Wolverines running back Donovan Edwards scored two touchdowns in the College Football Playoff national title game, including this 41-yarder on the opening drive against the Washington Huskies on Monday night in Houston :: Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

Michigan fans packed NRG Stadium for the CFP national championship game :: Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

Edwards scored his second touchdown of the first quarter—a 46-yarder—on the Wolverines' second possession of the national championship game :: Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

Quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) tried to gain some yards against the Huskies' defense during the first half :: Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

The Wolverines began the third quarter the same as they ended it: holding a seven-point lead over the Huskies :: Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

Michigan running back Blake Corum scored two touchdowns in the second half to help secure the Wolverines' 34–13 victory over Washington on Monday night in Houston :: Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

McCarthy (9) threw for 140 yards and ran for 31 to improve to 27-1 as a starting quarterback for the Wolverines :: Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

Head coach Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines celebrate after winning the CFP national title and finishing the season undefeated at 15–0 :: Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

Harbaugh, whose next move as a coach remains unknown, brings home Michigan's first college football national title since 1997 :: Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated

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