Blake Corum ran for 177 yards and scored two goals, and Jake Moody scored five field goals to help No. 4 Michigan remain unbeaten with a 29-7 win over the state of Michigan on Saturday night.
The Wolverines (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) scored 26 consecutive points after falling behind for a short time at the end of the first quarter.
The Spartans (3-5, 1-4) went 0-2 in the fourth down in the first half. They overturned it after a one point review and after coach Mel Tucker chose to take it instead of kicking a short basket to equalize the match midway through the second quarter.
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Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy (9) runs from Michigan state linebacker Cal Haladay (27) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Saturday, October 18, 29, 2022.
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Michigan led 13-7 at half-time and maintained control in the second half, beating Michigan state 133-8 in the third quarter.
Moody, the reigning winner of the Lou Groza Award awarded to the best kicker in the nation, scored 54 career yards for his fifth field goal to take the Wolverines 22-7 early in the fourth.
Corum, who started the game with 13 FBS touchdowns, scored a second time on a 4-yard run after Michigan State struggled with a snap on a punt.
NO. 2 THE STATE OF THE OHIO TURNS IT ON IN THE FOURTH QUARTER TO AVOID THE LOSS TURNED TO NO. 13 STATE OF PENN
Michigan state quarterback Payton Thorne (10) pitches against Michigan in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.
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With a 29-7 lead in the final minutes, manager Jim Harbaugh showed no mercy on his home rival by asking JJ McCarthy to throw deep into the field.
McCarthy had 15 of 25 for 167 yards with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Corum.
NO. 3 TENNESSEE DOMINATES NO. 19 KENTUCKY IN SEC SHOWDOWN
Payton Thorne had 17 of 30 for 215 yards with a 26-yard touchdown pass to Keon Coleman that gave the Spartans a 7-3 lead at the end of the first quarter. Thorne also threw an interception towards the end of the game.
Coleman finished with five catches for 155 yards and one score.
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – OCTOBER 29: Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh shakes hands with Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker at Michigan Stadium on October 29, 2022 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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TAKE AWAY
State of Michigan: Mistakes were costly in a game where the Spartans had to be nearly flawless to win, starting with offensive tackle Jarrett Horst who drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty to acrobatic the opening drive.
Michigan: Harbaugh’s team stayed on track for their showdown in less than a month away against second-placed Ohio State, with the winner potentially representing the Big Ten in the College Football playoffs.
IMPLICATIONS OF THE SURVEY
Michigan will likely retain its place at No. 4 in the Top 25 of the AP.
NEXT
State of Michigan: play no. 17 Illinois away, hosts Rutgers and Indiana, and closes the regular season at no. 13 Penn State, who needs to win three of four games to qualify for bowling.
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Michigan: Travel to face Rutgers, home to Nebraska and the No. 17 Illinois, and plays for the Buckeyes on November 26 away.
