Postgame Notes: #25 Michigan 31, Michigan State 20

• Tonight’s victory improves U-M to 6-2 on the season and marks the fourth time within the final 5 years that the Wolverines have turn out to be postseason eligible earlier than Halloween.

• Michigan has now received 4 straight video games within the rivalry collection in opposition to Michigan State, marking its longest profitable streak within the collection since 2002-07, when the Maize and Blue received six straight. U-M is 2-0 within the rivalry beneath head coach Sherrone Moore.

• All-time, Michigan is now 75-38-5 in 118 conferences between the 2 applications. In 73 video games with the Paul Bunyan Trophy on the road, the Wolverines maintain a 42-29-2 benefit.

• Quarterback Bryce Underwood scored the sport’s first landing with a 13-yard rush within the first quarter, marking the fourth dashing landing of his freshman season.

• Whichever working again begins for U-M has discovered nice success, and that continued with the return of Justice Haynes. Haynes (seven begins) and Jordan Marshall (one begin) have rushed for 100-plus yards with a minimum of one landing in seven of eight video games this 12 months. Both backs went over 100 yards right now.

• Haynes completed the day with 26 carries for 152 yards and two touchdowns — his third multi-touchdown recreation of the season. It was probably the most dashing yards by a Wolverine within the rivalry collection since Blake Corum had 177 yards on 33 carries in 2022.

• Haynes is the primary Wolverine with a number of dashing touchdowns in opposition to the Spartans since Corum in 2020.

• Marshall completed with 110 dashing yards on 15 carries, giving him consecutive video games of 100-plus dashing yards. His 56-yard carry within the fourth quarter was a career-long (two yards longer than his landing run at Nebraska earlier this 12 months).

• Together, the duo propelled U-M to 276 whole yards on the bottom, this system’s most on this rivalry since 1994 (352 dashing yards), per NBC. It additionally marked the primary time within the collection that U-M had two backs over 100 dashing yards since 1994 (Tyrone Wheatley, 153 yards; Tshimanga Biakabutuka, 141 yards). That duo additionally produced three dashing touchdowns (two by Wheatley).

• The offensive line utilized its fifth totally different beginning mixture in eight video games this season. Blake Frazier made his first profession begin, lining up at left deal with.

• The line has paved the best way for 21 dashing touchdowns whereas permitting solely 10 sacks.

• The offense has produced 37 performs of 20-plus yards (22 passing, 15 dashing), together with 5 in tonight’s contest.

• Haynes and Marshall every rushed for greater than 100 yards within the win, marking the second time this season two Wolverines have surpassed the 100-yard mark on the bottom.

• Michigan obtained off the sector successfully, holding the Spartans to 5-of-16 on third-down conversions.

• Linebacker Jimmy Rolder recovered a fumble early within the first quarter, the primary of his profession. It’s his second profession turnover after recording his first interception final weekend in opposition to Washington. Rolder completed with a career-high 10 tackles.

• The fumble Rolder recovered was compelled by defensive again Brandyn Hillman, the primary of his profession.

• The U-M protection has compelled a minimum of one turnover in each recreation this season and has generated a number of takeaways in 5 of eight contests.

• Edge rusher Derrick Moore tallied two sacks for the second consecutive recreation.

• Opponents have mixed to attain solely 4 discipline objectives and 4 touchdowns in fourth quarters this season. U-M has allowed simply seven touchdowns and 4 discipline objectives throughout seven second halves.

• Punter Hudson Hollenbeck drilled a 67-yard punt within the third quarter — his longest of the 12 months and the primary 60-plus-yard punt because the ReliaQuest Bowl in opposition to Alabama final season.