Michigan takes aim at its third straight win on Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. game at Maryland.
Michigan takes aim at its third straight win on Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. game at Maryland. Follow the action here with live updates throughout the game by Eric Coughlin of The Detroit News.
Peters scrambled to his right and found Higdon, who ran into Maryland territory. A roughing the passer penalty put the ball on Maryland’s 16. Evans ran for five yards then another five to set up first and goal from Maryland’s six. Evans gained five more yards. From Maryland’s one, Evan went over the pile for the score. 14-0 Michigan.
From Maryland’s 32, on third and 24, Metellus knocked a pass away, and Maryland punted to Michigan’s 34.
Johnson ran for three yards, giving him 3000 career all-purpose yards. Brand’s pass was complete to Moore for the first down. From Mayland’s 30, Brand couldn’t catch the ball on a quarterback throwback. On second and 10, Jacobs made a leaping grab for 16 yards. From Maryland’s 46, Brand overthrew Johnson. On second and ten, A screen to Harrison lost 14 yards to end the first quarter.
The biggest drama of this afternoon’s game: Which of the five Michigan defenders will get credit for the TFL on that -14-yard pass.
Higdon ran for five yards, and Maryland’s Bryce Brand was injured on the play. Higdon then ran for three yards. On third and two, Peters overthrew Wheatley, and Michigan punted to Maryland’s 20.
Maryland started with the ball on its 35. After a Maryland hold, Winovich made a tackle for loss on a jet sweep. On second and 22 from Maryland’s 23, Brand’s screen to Johnson went for a six yards. On third and 16, Brand handed it off to Johnson for a short gain. Maryland punted to Michigan’s 30.
Higdon ran for three yards then caught a screen for a first down near midfield. Evans found a seam for nine yards to Maryland’s 42. On second and one, Evans ran 13 yards for a first down to Maryland’s 29. Peters rolled to his right, but his pass was broken up by Maryland’s Jackson. On second and 10, Higdon ran for three yards to Maryland’s 26. Peters’s pass found Gentry, who was pushed out near Maryland’s five for the first down. On first and goal, Higdon ran for two yards to Maryland’s three. Poggi punched it in on the next play for the touchdown. 7-0 Michigan.
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Big throw by Brandon Peters on third down. 1st & goal, Michigan.
Johnson took a pitch for a five-yard gain, then Brand overthrew his receiver for an incompletion. On third and five, Brand was under pressure and threw incomplete. Maryland punted to Michigan’s 33. Still 0-0.
Michigan got the ball to start the game at its 12. Higdon ran for four yards, then Peters threw to Gentry for a nine-yard gain. Higdon ran for six yards to Michigan’s 36. On second and four, Evans ran for a short gain. On third and two, Evans ran for three yards to get the first down. Peters’s throw to Peoples-Jones fell incomplete. Walker ran for two yards, setting up third and eight. Peters’s pass was knocked away, and Michigan punted to Maryland’s 23. Still 0-0.
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