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Marshall Leads No. 21 Michigan Past Purdue 21–16 as Wolverines Lean on Ground Game

The bye week arrives with Michigan intent on getting healthier, tightening the passing game and fixing special teams after a narrow win.

Overview

  • Jordan Marshall ran for a career-high 185 yards and three touchdowns, accounting for all of Michigan’s scoring in a 253-yard rushing night.
  • Freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood went 13-of-22 for 145 yards with an end-zone fumble and a red-zone interception that kept Purdue in reach.
  • Michigan played short-handed, with Big Ten rushing leader Justice Haynes sidelined in a right-foot cast and coach Sherrone Moore saying he will be out for a little bit.
  • Derrick Moore posted two sacks and a forced fumble and Ernest Hausmann had 11 tackles as the defense delivered timely stops, including a fourth-and-2 stuff near midfield.
  • Special-teams woes persisted with a blocked punt and a shank, and Moore vowed changes as Michigan, now 7-2 (5-1 Big Ten), enters a bye before facing Northwestern at Wrigley Field on Nov. 15.