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Michigan Runs Past Michigan State 31-20 to Keep Paul Bunyan Trophy for Fourth Straight Year

Justice Haynes returned from injury to rush for 152 yards, with Michigan controlling the game defensively.

Overview

  • The Wolverines improved to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the Big Ten, while the Spartans dropped to 3-5 and 0-5 with a fifth straight loss.
  • Jordan Marshall added 110 rushing yards on 15 carries, including a 56-yard late touchdown that put the game out of reach.
  • Freshman Bryce Underwood went 8-of-17 for 86 yards and scored on a 13-yard keeper in his rivalry debut.
  • Michigan State committed 12 penalties for 105 yards as Aidan Chiles finished 14-of-28 for 130 yards with a rushing touchdown and an early fumble.
  • The result extends Michigan’s series streak to four, the longest by either team since the Wolverines won six in a row from 2002 to 2007.