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Demond Williams Jr. overcame a 9-yard loss on a sack by Derrick Moore by throwing a 31-yard pass to Raiden Vines-Bright. That gave the Huskies the ball on the Wolverines' 11-yard line. Three plays later Jonah Coleman ran one yard for the touchdown. With 2:04 remaining in the half, Washington is driving.
Five highest-graded defenders (with at least 10 snaps): Edge Derrick Moore (92.7), LB Cole Sullivan (87.9), LB Jimmy Rolder (81.5), LB Ernest Hausmann (80.2), LB/edge Jaishawn Barham (72.8)
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Michigan takes advantage of Washington turnovers, pulls away to win 24-7 after 18-point loss to USC
Jordan Marshall ran for a tiebreaking touchdown late in the third quarter and Bryce Underwood threw his second touchdown pass early in the fourth to help Michigan pull away and beat Washington 24-7.
The Washington Huskies (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) visit the Michigan Wolverines (4-2, 2-1) in a key Big Ten battle Saturday in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The tilt at Michigan Stadium will kick off at noon ET (FOX).
On the first, Sullivan was coming down to cover a running back in the flat and just happened to flash through Washington quarterback Demond Williams’ throwing window. In the next series, Rolder was trailing his man by a step or two, which put him in the perfect spot to intercept a pass that was thrown behind the intended receiver.
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Everything you need to know about watching the Week 8 Big Ten matchup between the Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies.
Michigan’s defense, a liability a week ago in a loss at USC, gave the Wolverines a second-half boost to help keep their playoff hopes alive.
Early in Michigan’s dominant home win over Washington on Saturday, Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore called a running play on a third and long inside Washington territory. Immediately, Fox announcers Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt drew attention to the “conservative” play,