ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh’s return to the sideline coincided with No. 2 Michigan taking part in his favourite approach, establishing the run and slowing down opponents on the bottom.
Blake Corum ran for 2 touchdowns and 97 yards on 21 carries, serving to the Wolverines draw back and beat Rutgers 31-7 on Saturday with Harbaugh teaching after his school-imposed three-game suspension for NCAA recruiting infractions.
Michigan had 201 yards speeding, averaging 5 yards a carry, and gave up simply 3.Three yards per run for a complete of 77 yards.
“That’s the form of recreation Bo Schembechler would’ve been actually happy with,” mentioned Harbaugh, who performed quarterback for the late coach within the mid-1980s.
The Wolverines (4-0, 1-Zero Huge Ten) began sluggish and didn’t take their first lead till late within the second quarter when J.J. McCarthy threw a tiebreaking, 18-yard landing cross to Semaj Morgan.
Michigan went forward by 17 factors on Mike Sainristil’s 71-yard interception return with 4:31 left within the third quarter, two performs after officers waved off a flag in opposition to the Wolverines.
The Scarlet Knights (3-1, 1-1) took a 7-Zero lead on the third snap of the sport on Gavin Wimsatt’s 69-yard landing cross to Christian Dremel, however they missed possibilities to attain extra in every quarter.
“You possibly can’t actually miss alternatives in opposition to a workforce like that,” Rutgers coach Greg Schiano mentioned.
Corum capped a 94-yard drive with a 2-yard landing run to assist Michigan pull right into a tie on its second possession.
“Rutgers went up 7-Zero and we knew we would have liked to attain only for the vitality,” Corum mentioned. “That second drive was an enormous a part of the sport.”
McCarthy was 15 of 21 for 214 yards with a landing and no turnovers, every week after throwing a career-high three interceptions.
Wimsatt went 11 of 21 for 180 yards with a landing and an interception. He ran six occasions for 28 yards.
Kyle Monangai ran for 27 yards on 11 carries for the Scarlet Knights.
“They’re very hole sound, they’re a disciplined workforce, they’re bodily,” Monangai mentioned. “Anyone who does that, it’s going to be arduous to run the ball in opposition to.”