Michigan beats Washington in Ann Arbor
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Michigan Wolverines without starting TE Marlin Klein and star RB Justice Haynes against Washington in Week 8 Big Ten game.
Injuries have plagued the Michigan offensive lineman so far this season. Freshman Andrew Babalola, in the running to start at tackle, was sidelined for the year with a torn ACL in training camp, while guards Giovanni El-Hadi and Brady Norton were both sidelined for multiple games due to injury.
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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.
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)
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.
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Fox announcers jinx Michigan kicker
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,
Quentin Moore is “doing well” at a local hospital, according to Washington head coach Jedd Fisch. Moore, a veteran tight end, was carted off the Michigan Stadium field Saturday in the second quarter of Michigan’s 24-7 win.