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Wolverine TV podcast: Michigan out-Iowas the Hawkeyes in Big Ten title threepeat

Anthony Broomeby:Anthony Broome•12/03/23•

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Dec 2, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh celebrates with running back Blake Corum (2) after winning the Big Ten Championship game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports

The Michigan Wolverines are 13-0 and winners of their third-straight Big Ten Championship after a 26-0 blanking of the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday night in Indianapolis. The ticket to the College Football Playoff has been punched, and now it is all about seeding and matchups.

The victory, mixed with some other chaos from Championship Saturday, has Michigan in the driver’s seat for the No. 1 seed and its choice of location in the CFP. But for now, The Wolverine’s Anthony Broome and former U-M defensive lineman Ryan Van Bergen are focused on another conference crown for Jim Harbaugh and company.

“What an effort by the defense and special teams, most especially to get this win and not have a falloff after arguably one of the biggest Michigan/Ohio State games that we’ve ever had and one of the most impactful games that we’ve ever had,” Van Bergen said after the game. “Even though it’s a Big Ten Championship Game, I think it’d be very easy for Michigan to come in here without maturity or leadership and not get up or not get momentum early in this game, allow Iowa to hang around longer than what they should have and make this a game. Credit to the Michigan team, the Michigan defense specifically.

“I think the defense just played out of their minds, but credit to these guys and their leadership and their maturity for being in this moment and having the composure to beat a really solid Iowa team that is good, at least defensively and on special teams. They are completely in the driver’s seat with some of the things that transpired today. I’m sure there’ll be some people waiting to see what happens on Selection Sunday, but Michigan has their ticket punched and all signs are pointing towards we will be the number one seed.

“But it’s one of those things that I don’t want to move on to the playoff just yet and enjoy this win and be excited about where we are as a program. A threepeat is a huge deal. I want to enjoy that, but I guess we’ll take the end of tonight now that it’s Sunday to enjoy this win and then look forward to where we’re going with the playoff.”

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