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Michigan football had a talent advantage over Bowling Green in every facet of the game, so what it primarily wanted to see Saturday was a clean performance with Big Ten play up next.
It got quite the opposite.
The Wolverines turned the ball over three times in the first half, and four times total, including three interceptions by quarterback J.J. McCarthy. U-M’s offense started the second-half with a three-and-out, raising the threat of an actual upset, but an interception on the first play of the ensuing drive by defensive tackle Kris Jenkins propelled No. 2 Michigan to a dominant second half and 31-6 win over Bowling Green.
McCarthy finished 8-for-13 passing for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
Cornelius Johnson had three catches for a team-high 71 yards and a touchdown, while Roman Wilson tied Desmond Howard with a program-record sixth receiving touchdown in the first 10 quarters of a season, finishing with two receptions for 42 yards and a TD.
Michigan running back Blake Corum runs for a first down during the first half against Bowling Green on Saturday, Sept. 16 2023, in Ann Arbor.
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Perhaps the best news for U-M, was returning All-American tailback Blake Corum looked like Blake Corum. The senior opened the night with a 54-yard run — his longest of the season — and he finished with his first 100-yard performance: 12 carries for 101 yards and one touchdown.
Still, U-M’s running game struggles don’t appear completely solved. The Wolverines ran 27 times for just 92 yards after the game’s opening series — when Michigan picked up 77 yards on four rushes — and Donovan Edwards was held to just 50 yards on nine carries.
Bowling Green, coached by Scot Loeffeler, a former U-M quarterback (1993-97) and QB coach (2002-07),…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2023-09-17 03:03:35
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