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After three victories against woefully overmatched opponents to begin the season, No.4 Michigan finally got tested on Saturday in a 34-27 win over Maryland. The visiting Terrapins recovered from a cringeworthy special teams blunder on the game’s opening play to take a 13-10 lead in the first half, and they pushed the Wolverines all the way until the end.

Ultimately, the Michigan defense delivered in a key moment when R.J. Moten intercepted Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa with 5:55 remaining. From there, Blake Corum’s a 47-yard touchdown run with 3:31 left helped the Wolverines gain some separation. Corum finished with a career-high 243 yards rushing on 30 attempts with six runs for 10 or more yards.

Even after Corum’s final scoring run, the Wolverines needed to recover an onside kick with 44 seconds remaining in order to clinch the win. Maryland racked up 23 first downs in the game as Maryland quarterbacks Tagovailoa and Billy Edwards Jr. combined to hit 10 different receivers.

Who won the Michigan game?

Michigan beats Michigan State, 29-7: Game thread recap.

Who won the Michigan vs State?

Michigan State vs. Michigan play Mel Tucker suspends 4 players in aftermath of altercation (1:59) Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker announces suspensions for the players involved in a postgame altercation with a Michigan player. (1:59) ANN ARBOR, Mich. – — and No.4 stayed undefeated, ending a two-game losing streak to their in-state rival, but the victory was overshadowed by another,

• Corum ran for 177 yards and scored twice, made five field goals and the Wolverines beat 29-7 on Saturday night.
• After the game, social media posts showed at least three Spartans pushing, punching and kicking Michigan defensive back Ja’Den McBurrows in the tunnel and near a hallway that does not lead to either locker room.
• Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said a second player, who he did not identify, was also attacked and one player might have a broken nose.

“Two of our players were assaulted,” Harbaugh said. “I saw on the one video. Ten on one. It was pretty bad.

1. “It needs to be investigated.”
2. University of Michigan Deputy Police Chief Melissa Overton said an investigation is underway in partnership with Michigan State University Police and Michigan’s athletic department and football program.
3. “Situations like these, and the safety of the community, are taken very seriously,” Overton said.
4. Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren also is looking into the fracas.
5. Michigan State coach Mel Tucker said he did not know what happened in the tunnel after the game.

“I know it was a heated game,” Tucker said. “We were trying to get our guys in the locker room. We’ll have to see what happened.” The Wolverines (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) scored 26 straight points after falling behind briefly late in the first quarter. The Spartans (3-5, 1-4) went 0 for 2 on fourth down in the first half.

• Michigan led 13-7 at halftime and kept control in the second half, outgaining Michigan State 133-8 in the third quarter.
• Moody, the reigning Lou Groza Award winner given to the nation’s top place kicker, made a career-long 54-yarder for his fifth field goal to put the Wolverines ahead 22-7 early in the fourth.
• Corum, who started the game with an FBS-high 13 touchdowns, scored for a second time on a 4-yard run after Michigan State had trouble with a snap on a punt.
• With a 29-7 lead in the final minutes, Harbaugh showed no mercy against his in-state rival by calling for to throw deep down the field.
• McCarthy was 15 of 25 for 167 yards with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Corum.

was 17 of 30 for 215 yards with a 26-yard touchdown pass to that gave the Spartans a 7-3 lead late in the first quarter. Thorne also threw an interception late in the game. Coleman finished with five catches for 155 yards and a score. “We need to play a full 60 minutes,” Tucker said. “We didn’t do that. We’re very disappointed.”

1. THE TAKEAWAY
2. Michigan State: Mistakes were costly in a game the Spartans had to be nearly flawless to win, starting with offensive tackle drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty to stunt the opening drive.
3. Physical and mental breakdowns also hurt Michigan State’s chances to pull off an upset in a game they were expected to lose by about three touchdowns.

“We’re going to be sick about that,” Thorne said. “They beat us. I’m not going to say we beat ourselves.” Michigan: Harbaugh’s team stayed on track for its showdown in less than a month on the road against second-ranked Ohio State, with the winner potentially representing the Big Ten in the College Football Playoff.

• RED ZONE WOES Moody made five field goals, one game after he kicked four in a lopsided win over then-No.10 Penn State.
• Back-to-back games without finishing,” McCarthy lamented.
• POLL IMPLICATIONS Michigan will likely keep its spot at No.4 in,
• UP NEXT Michigan State: Plays No.17 Illinois on the road, hosts Rutgers and Indiana, and closes the regular season at No.13 Penn State, needing to win three of four games to be bowl eligible.

Michigan: Travels to face Rutgers, hosts Nebraska and No.17 Illinois, and plays the Buckeyes on Nov.26 on the road. – : Michigan State vs. Michigan

What time is the Michigan State vs Maryland game?

What to Know – The Maryland Terrapins are 1-5 against the Michigan State Spartans since November of 2015, but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. Maryland and MSU will face off in a Big Ten battle at 3:30 p.m. ET at SECU Stadium.

1. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
2. The Terrapins came up short against the Michigan Wolverines last week, falling 34-27.
3. One thing working slightly against Maryland was the run-of-the-mill game of their most targeted running back, RB, who rushed for 48 yards on 16 carries.

Meanwhile, the afternoon started off rough for MSU last week, and it ended that way, too. They suffered a grim 34-7 defeat to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. MSU was down 24 to nothing at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

No one had a standout game offensively for the Spartans, but they got scores from WR and QB, The Terrapins are the favorite in this one, with an expected 7.5-point margin of victory. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (2-0), so they might be worth a quick bet. The losses put Maryland at 3-1 and MSU at 2-2.

Two defensive numbers to keep in mind before kickoff: Maryland ranks 26th in the nation when it comes to rushing touchdowns allowed, with only three on the season. As for MSU, they come into the game boasting the 20th most sacks in the nation at 12.

Has Michigan won a playoff?

National championships – Michigan has been selected 16 times as national champions from NCAA-designated major selectors, including twice by the major wire-service AP Poll, Michigan claims 11 (1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1947, 1948, and 1997) of these championships.

Year	Coach	Selector	Record	Bowl	Final AP	Final Coaches
1901	Fielding H. Yost	Helms, Houlgate, NCF	11–0	Won Rose
1902	Billingsley, Helms, Houlgate, NCF, Parke Davis	11–0
1903	NCF	11–0–1
1904	10–0
1918	Billingsley, NCF	5–0
1923	8–0
1932	Harry G. Kipke	Dickinson, Parke Davis	8–0
1933	Berryman (QPRS), Billingsley, Boand, CFRA, Dickinson, Helms, Houlgate, NCF, Parke Davis, Poling, Sagarin	7–0–1
1947	Fritz Crisler	Berryman (QPRS), Billingsley, Boand, CFRA, DeVold, Dunkel, Helms, Houlgate, Litkenhous, NCF, Poling, Sagarin	10–0	Won Rose	No.2
1948	Bennie Oosterbaan	AP, Berryman (QPRS), Billingsley, CFRA, DeVold, Dunkel, Helms, Houlgate, Litkenhous, NCF, Poling, Sagarin, Williamson	9–0		No.1
1997	Lloyd Carr	AP, Billingsley, FWAA, NCF, NFF, Sporting News	12–0	Won Rose	No.1	No.2

What happened at the Michigan game?

Michigan State suspends four additional players amid investigation into tunnel scuffle after Michigan game USATSI Multiple players were involved in a post-game altercation in the locker room tunnel following No.4 29-7 win over on Saturday in Ann Arbor. As the programs and Big Ten Conference continue an ongoing investigation into the matter, Michigan State suspended four additional players Tuesday after originally suspending four players Sunday.

The school announced Tuesday that running back Malcolm Jones, defensive back Justin White, EDGE Jacoby Windmon and defensive end Brandon Wright have also been suspended. The latest suspensions come just two days following the suspension of linebacker Tank Brown, cornerback Khary Crump, safety Angelo Grose and defensive end Zion Young after MSU coach Mel Tucker reviewed what he called “disturbing electronic evidence.” The eight players will be suspended indefinitely until the investigation comes to a conclusion.

Video captured by the Detroit News showed one of two alleged incidents between the teams with an unidentified Michigan player being shoved and kicked by Michigan State players as they left the field. A second video shows an even more violent part of the incident with helmets apparently being swung in the direction of a Wolverines player.

Defensive backs Ja’Den McBurrows and Gemon Green have been identified as the Michigan players involved, and Green has to help file charges. “There needs to be accountability,”, “There needs to be a full, thorough, timely investigation. I can’t imagine this will not result in criminal charges. The videos are bad.

It’s clear what transpired. This is very open and shut. As they say, watch the tape. Manuel was seen after the game speaking with Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren and local authorities. University of Michigan Police are in the process of investigating alongside Michigan State University Police, the former said in a statement Saturday night.

1. What happened after the game was completely unacceptable,” Manuel said.
2. I talked to the commissioner and he’s looking into it.
3. The police are also looking into it.
4. We’ll leave it in their hands but this is not how we should interact after the game.
5. That’s not the way another team should grab a player and do what they did.

It’s completely and utterly unacceptable. We will let the Big Ten and law enforcement handle it, but this is not what a rivalry should be about. It’s not how it should be remembered.” Michigan State president Samuel Stanley called the actions by Spartans football players “unacceptable” and promised those involved would be held responsible.

“I’m extremely saddened by this incident and the unacceptable behavior depicted by members of our football program,” Stanley said in a statement. “On behalf of Michigan State University, my heartfelt apology to the University of Michigan and the student athletes who were injured. There is no provocation that could justify the behavior we are seeing on the videos.

Rivalries can be intense but should never be violent.” This is Michigan’s second tunnel tussle in as many games. At halftime of a 41-17 win over, players from both teams got into a heated exchange, which led to a protracted tiff in the media between Harbaugh and Penn State coach James Franklin.

• All you got to do is walk into their locker room,” Harbaugh last Monday.
• Like, you saw pretty clearly that they completely stopped.
• They weren’t letting us get up the tunnel.
• And it just seemed like a sophomoric ploy to keep us out the locker rooms.” Michigan Stadium, which was opened in 1927, only has one exit from the field to both locker rooms.

Typically, the visiting team heads up the tunnel first with Michigan following. During the fight on Saturday, the unidentified Michigan player appeared to be in the tunnel while the rest of his teammates were still celebrating on the field. “There really should be a policy that the first team that goes in, there is a buffer,” Franklin said after the initial altercation.

Has Georgia beat Michigan?

The Michigan Wolverines beat Georgia 26-0 at home in 1957. The Wolverines have surprisingly never faced Georgia in a bowl game despite a large number of bowl games with Big Ten versus SEC tie-ins.

Who is Michigan’s biggest rival?

Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry

Michigan Wolverines Ohio State Buckeyes
First meeting	October 16, 1897 Michigan 34, Ohio State 0
Latest meeting	November 27, 2021 Michigan 42, Ohio State 27
Next meeting	November 26, 2022
Statistics
Meetings total	117
All-time series	Michigan leads, 59–51–6
Largest victory	Michigan 86, Ohio State 0 (1902)
Longest win streak	Michigan, 9 (1901–1909)
Current win streak	Michigan, 1 (2021–present)

Locations of Michigan and Ohio State The Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry, referred to as The Game by some followers, is an American college football rivalry game that is played annually between the Wolverines of the University of Michigan and the Buckeyes of The Ohio State University,

1. Ohio State and Michigan are considered to be amongst the most successful in NCAA division football,
2. The rivalry has gathered profound national interest as many of the games determined the Big Ten Conference title and the resulting Rose Bowl Game matchups, as well as the outcome of the NCAA Division I college football championship,

In 2000, the game was ranked by ESPN as the greatest North American sports rivalry ever. The teams first met in 1897, and the rivalry had been played annually and uninterrupted from 1918 until 2020, when it was not held due to the coronavirus pandemic,

The game has been played at the end of the regular season since 1935 (except for 1942, 1986, 1998, and 2020). Since 1918, the game’s site has alternated between Columbus, Ohio, and Ann Arbor, Michigan (Michigan hosts in odd years and Ohio State in even years), and has been played in Ohio Stadium since 1922 and Michigan Stadium since 1927.

Through 2010, Ohio State and Michigan have decided the Big Ten Conference championship between themselves on 22 different occasions, and affected the determination of the conference title an additional 27 times. For many years, the game aired on ABC, usually in the 12 p.m.

Eastern time slot, and for many years, ESPN College GameDay has originated that weekend from the game site. Beginning with the 2017 season, the game airs on Fox as a result of that network acquiring the Big Ten’s tier-1 rights in the most recent broadcasting contract, and GameDay competitor Big Noon Kickoff originates from the game site.

In 2021, ESPN and Fox’s pre-game shows both originated at the same time from Ann Arbor.

How many times has Michigan beat state?

Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry

Michigan Wolverines Michigan State Spartans
First meeting	October 12, 1898 Michigan, 39–0
Latest meeting	October 29, 2022 Michigan, 29–7
Next meeting	October 21, 2023
Trophy	Paul Bunyan Trophy
Statistics
Meetings total	115
All-time record	Michigan leads, 72–38–5
Trophy series	Michigan leads, 39–29–2
Largest victory	October 8, 1902 Michigan, 119-0
Longest win streak	Michigan, 14 (1916–1929)
Longest unbeaten streak	Michigan, 22 (1916–1933)
Current win streak	Michigan 1, (2022–present)

Locations of Michigan and Michigan State The Michigan–Michigan State football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State University Spartans, The teams first played in 1898 and have met 114 times.

The game has now been played uninterrupted, every year since 1945. The winner of each year’s game receives the Paul Bunyan – Governor of Michigan Trophy, a four-foot wooden statue of a lumberjack that was first presented in 1953 to commemorate Michigan State’s beginning football competition as a member of the Big Ten Conference,

Michigan leads the series with an overall record of 72–38–5, though the series has seen several ebbs and flows during which one team or the other has experienced periods of dominance. In the earliest years of the rivalry from 1898 to 1933, Michigan was the dominant program with a record of 23–2–3.

The Spartans’ first victories were in 1913 and 1915 under head coach John Macklin, Prior to 1958, 44 of the 50 games were played on Michigan’s home field. The teams began alternating home fields in 1958. In the entire history of the rivalry, the game has never been contested anywhere beside Ann Arbor or East Lansing.

The Spartans had four consecutive victories from 1934 to 1937 under head coach Charlie Bachman, With the arrival of Fritz Crisler as Michigan’s head coach in 1938, the Wolverines then won 12 consecutive games. During the 1950s and 1960s, under head coaches Biggie Munn and Duffy Daugherty, the Spartans had their most prolonged period of success against the Wolverines, compiling a record of 14–4–2.

The pendulum shifted back to the Wolverines under Bo Schembechler and his successors, as Michigan won 30 of 38 contests from 1970 to 2007. After Mike Hart ‘s statement in 2007 referring to the Spartans as the Wolverines’ “little brother”, the Spartans reasserted themselves under head coach Mark Dantonio, winning seven of eight games from 2008 to 2015.

From 2016 to 2019, Michigan won three out of four, but the Spartans won the 2020 and 2021 games under new head coach Mel Tucker,

Why is Michigan split two?

Because of the Toledo war. The Toledo war occurred when Michigan (at the time only the mitten) wanted the city of Toledo for their own, while Ohio wanted to keep it. Ohio won the ‘war’ and got to keep the city of Toledo. To compensate for this loss, Michigan was offered the (seemingly) useless upper peninsula.

What channel is Michigan State and Maryland on today?

Michigan State Spartans (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) vs. Maryland Terrapins (3-1, 0-1) – When: 3:30 p.m., Saturday. Where: SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland. TV: FS1. Radio: WJR-AM (760). INJURIES: MSU’s defensive line remains thin vs. Maryland’s healthy passing game Betting line: Terrapins by 7½.

What channel is Michigan State and Maryland on?

Michigan State vs. Maryland start time: What time, what TV channel for Week 5 game The and meet up in Week 5 at SECU Stadium in College Park, Maryland. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will air on FS1. Year 2 of the Mel Tucker era has come nowhere close to the first season when Michigan State came out on top in plenty of close games.

The Spartans were ranked in the top 15 but were not all that competitive in consecutive losses to the and Minnesota Golden Gophers. Maryland finished 3-0 in the non-conference portion of its schedule but opened 0-1 in Big Ten play. The Terrapins hung with the but suffered its first loss of their season 34-27 last weekend, as quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa battled through injuries.

Maryland is a 7.5-point favorite on with -295 moneyline odds, making Michigan State a +245 underdog. The over/under is set at 58. : Michigan State vs. Maryland start time: What time, what TV channel for Week 5 game

Does Michigan State play Maryland this year?

Michigan State vs. Maryland – Game Summary – October 1, 2022 – ESPN.

What did Juwan Howard say to Mark Turgeon?

Julio Cortez/Associated Press Maryland has alleged that Michigan men’s basketball head coach Juwan Howard threatened to kill Terrapins head coach Mark Turgeon during their verbal altercation in Friday’s Big Ten tournament clash. The Terrapins told the Big Ten that Howard yelled, “I’ll f-king kill you,” when the two coaches were screaming at each other, per Jeff Ermann of 247Sports.

1. Howard was ejected from Michigan’s 79-66 victory for the incident.
2. This has been going on for three games,” Turgeon said.
3. I’ve been doing this for 34 years and I’ve called the conference office.
4. I called the commissioner about what transpired in the first two games.
5. And I said I wasn’t gonna take it the third game.

And so I stood up for my team, I stood up for me.” Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork Juwan Howard was ejected during the last timeout. Here’s a look at what transpired: https://t.co/rd5T99zAtC Ermann noted that Maryland complained Howard made disrespectful comments toward the team’s bench during their regular-season meetings.

The Terps also said that freshman Hunter Dickinson taunted their bench. Howard explained to reporters what happened from his point of view: “(Mark) Turgeon saw that I was out of the box, he tells the referee to look at my feet, I’m out of the box, I’m like, come on man, this is what we’re doing today? You’re worried about my feet being out of the box? So he said to me, ‘Juwan, I’m not gonna let you talk to me.

You don’t talk to me ever again.’ And he charged at me. “I don’t know how you guys were raised but how I was raised by my grandmother and also by Chicago. I was raised by Chicago, I grew up on the South Side, when guys charge you, it’s time to defend yourself.” Assistant Phil Martelli, formerly the head coach for Saint Joseph’s, took over for the Wolverines after Howard was ejected.

Why did Juwan Howard get ejected against Maryland?

Juwan Howard and Mark Turgeon address argument after game –

Turgeon claimed afterward he told Howard “don’t talk to me,” and that’s what set Howard off.Howard basically confirmed Turgeon’s version of the story, though Howard said the whole thing started when Turgeon told an official Howard was out of the coaching box.Howard’s read:

“Out of respect for everyone’s time and during this situation here, I’m just going to say it one time. So, please, write your notes. After this, let’s talk about basketball. At the end of the day, I want to first apologize to my team, which I did in the locker room, for my actions.

That’s not the way you handle situations like that under adverse moments. Can’t let your emotions get the best of you. I love the fact how our guys stepped up and supported their coach because they know I’m always going to support them. I’m going to take ownership when I’m wrong and admit when I’m wrong.

That’s not the fight way to handle that situation. “My version, because there’s going to be so many versions. His version, at the end of the day, my version, I’m going to tell you the truth about how it all happened. I noticed that Smith went for an offensive rebound and it went off his hands last but the referees called the ball out of bounds and, I think, it was their possession.

• I’m like, no, that’s not how I saw it.
• I was out of the coaching box and I went down to explain exactly that it was off Smith.
• It’s tough to communicate when it’s loud and you also have masks on.
• Turg saw that I was out of the box.
• He was telling the referee to look at my feet and I’m out of the box.
• I’m like, come on, man.

This is what we’re doing today? We’re worried about my feet out of the box. He said to me, ‘Juwan, I’m not going to let you talk to me. You don’t talk to me ever again.’ He charged at me. That right there, I don’t know how you guys were raised but how I was raised by my grandmother and also by Chicago, I was raised by Chicago.

I grew up in the South Side. When guys charge you, it’s time to defend yourself. Especially when a grown man charges you. That right there, I went into defense mode and forgetting exactly where I’m at. “That’s not the right way how you handle the situation, when you come at and charge someone. I didn’t charge him.

When he charged me, I reacted, and I reacted out of defense. That’s it. Words were exchanged and then I got tossed. That’s the story, like I said. You’re going to hear his side, you’ll hear my side. Then you guys can write the narrative. That’s all I have to say about that.” More from Yahoo Sports: : Juwan Howard ejected after heated back-and-forth with Maryland coach Mark Turgeon

How did Michigan lose to Georgia?

The SEC proved to be the better conference in the CFP once again. The only time this game was close was when it was tied 0-0 before the kick. The Bulldogs steamrolled the Wolverines right from the whistle en route to a 34-11 win. Georgia came out as the more physical team, and it showed in the trenches.

How did Georgia beat Michigan?

Georgia Bulldogs vs. Michigan Wolverines Live Score and Stats – December 31, 2021 Gametracker MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) With one overwhelming half at the Orange Bowl, No.3 showed that a humbling loss to Alabama did not break the Bulldogs. In fact, it might have made them even stronger.

• Stetson Bennett threw three touchdown passes, Nakobe Dean led an angry defense and Georgia returned to its dominant ways, beating No.2 34-11 on Friday night to advance to the College Football Playoff championship.
• ”Answered a million questions about our team, bouncing back and how you played,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said.

”We’ve got a lot of high-character guys on this team and they played their tail off today.” Georgia (13-1) earned a rematch with Southeastern Conference nemesis Alabama (13-1) in the title game Jan.10 in Indianapolis.

• It was 27 days ago the Crimson Tide rolled through the Bulldogs, shattering their air of invincibility after a 12-0 regular season in which they were hardly challenged.
• ”All our guys did was work,” Smart said about how they responded to the loss and three weeks of being asked what went wrong.
• The Bulldogs quickly answered any questions about whether the damage from that 41-24 setback would linger.
• Georgia became the first team in the eight-year history of the CFP to score on each of its first five possessions and led 27-3 at halftime.
• ”We knew we were better than what we showed that last game,” Bennett said.
• Michigan (12-2) entered its first playoff appearance off a milestone season, having ended a long drought against rival Ohio State on the way to winning the Big Ten.
• ”Let’er rip,” Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh told ESPN moments before kickoff.
• The Bulldogs most certainly did, playing like a team out to prove a point.
• Georgia scored touchdowns the first two times it had the ball, moving it at will against Heisman Trophy runner-up Aidan Hutchinson and the Michigan defense.
• Bennett found freshman tight end Brock Bowers for an 8-yard touchdown pass to cap an 80-yard opening drive.
• ”That set the tone for the game,” Smart said.

Georgia grabbed a two-touchdown lead, hitting Michigan with some of the trickery the Wolverines have used so well. Tailback Kenny McIntosh swept to the right and let loose a perfect pass to Adonai Mitchell for an 18-yard TD that made it 14-0 less than five minutes into the game.

• The Wolverines had rolled to their first Big Ten championship since 2004 without trailing by as many as seven points this season.
• ”I mean, we gave everything we got, and we got beat tonight,” quarterback Cade McNamara said.
• ”But I think once we give it a little time, we’ll be able to appreciate a lot of the great things we were able to accomplish this season.” The Bulldogs tacked on field goals on their next two possessions and Bennett connected on a 57-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Burton streaking down the sideline to make it 27-3 with 1:38 left in the half.

And that was was pretty much that. The Bulldogs outgained the Wolverines 330-101 in the first 30 minutes. ”I thought our (defensive) front controlled the line of scrimmage. I thought our offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage,” Smart said. ”That’s a total team effort.”

1. The Georgia defense that was setting an historic pace, allowing less than a touchdown per game before getting shredded by Alabama, smothered a Michigan offense built to bully opponents.
2. The Bulldogs were having none of that.
3. Dean, the Butkus Award-winning linebacker, diagnosed plays before the snap and chased down ball carriers from sideline to sideline.
4. Dean said he made note of how heading into this game, for the first time all season, Georgia’s defensive dominance seemed to be in doubt.
5. ”We always want to play with a chip on our shoulder,” said Dean, who had seven tackles, two for losses, and a forced a fumble.
6. Massive nose tackle Jordan Davis collapsed the middle of a Michigan offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award as the best in the country.
7. ”That was our plan going in, being a physical, more dominant front,” the All-American Davis said.
8. Cornerback Derion Kendrick, a transfer for Clemson, had two interceptions and was the defensive player of the game.

The Wolverines finished with 88 yards rushing after coming in averaging 223 per game. McNamara was 11 for 19 for 106 yards passing.

• Simply, it was no contest and now the Bulldogs will get a shot at redemption against Alabama, trying to win their first national title since 1980.
• All that stands in the way is the most accomplished dynasty in the history of college football, and the rival Smart, a longtime Nick Saban assistant at Alabama, has tried to model his program after.
• Smart dodged the celebratory Gatorade bath from his players after the game, Smart said he wanted to get a real shower and get to work on catching the team Georgia has been chasing for five years.

”(Alabama) got a five, six-hour head start,” Smart said. ”To be honest with you guys, I’m not interested in celebrating that.” Georgia opened as 2 1/2-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. THE TAKEAWAY Georgia: There was plenty of talk about whether Bennett should remain the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback after he threw two interceptions against Alabama.

1. Georgia fans wondered if it was time to make the switch back to USC transfer JT Daniels, who was QB1 to start the season before an injury opened the door for Bennett.
2. The former walk-on completed his first nine passes against Michigan on the way to 307 yards and showed more than enough arm strength on a 53-yard bomb to James Cook in the second quarter.

Bennett was named offensive MVP. Michigan: The 2021 season will provide plenty for the Wolverines to look back upon fondly. ”This is the start,” Harbaugh told ESPN afterward. ”In Michigan history, it is one of the best teams ever.” The Orange Bowl showed that closing the gap on Ohio State is one thing, but there are two teams currently at the top of college football in an entirely different class as the rest.

UP NEXT Georgia: The Bulldogs will face Alabama for the second time in the CFP title game. The Bulldogs have lost seven straight overall meetings against the Tide, including the 2017 CFP championship in overtime. Michigan: The Wolverines open the 2022 season at home against Colorado State. – Follow Ralph D.

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