Washington scored five plays later to make it a semblance of a game. On third and 10 from the Michigan 23, Penix lifted a pass to toward the left side of the end zone for McMillan, whose jersey was grabbed by Mike Sainristil. “We were playing the percentages,” Harbaugh said about the call. Two key plays led to that score: Michigan had the ball and a fourth and 1, but Harbaugh opted to go for the first down rather than punt out of danger. to Jalen McMillan, who was open in the middle of the end zone. The Wolverines led 17-3 when Washington put together an 11-play, 61-yard drive, culminating in a 3-yard toss from quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Huskies kicker Grady Gross notched a 25-yard field goal sandwiched between the two opening Michigan TDs. The second TD was almost identical, as Edwards sped toward the end zone from the 46 of the Huskies. On his first opening-quarter score, Edwards broke from scrimmage at the Washington 41-yard line and dodged tacklers to break into the open.

Michigan finished off the Huskies the way they took control of the game-on the ground. Washington and Michigan were both 14-0 coming into the game, having survived down-to-the-wire semifinal clashes last week over Alabama and Texas in the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, respectively.īut there was no such last-second tension in Houston on Monday night, as Michigan broke open the game with the two fourth quarter scores, on runs of 12 yards and 1 yard by Corum, who finished his college career with 27 TDs, a Michigan record. It’s bittersweet because this is the last time we’re going to play together.”

“It’s glorious,” Michigan quarterback J.J. The Wolverines totaled 443 offensive yards, 303 of them on the ground, in comparison to 303 total for Washington. I’m so proud of our team.”Īlthough the Huskies pulled close, the Wolverines never looked back, scoring their other touchdowns on short runs by Blake Corum, the offensive player of the game. “Thousands of pieces of confetti and every one of them tells a story. We’re the last one standing,” Harbaugh said just after the game as gold confetti poured from the rafters.

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