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Wolverine TV: Five takeaways from Michigan's 52-17 win over Rutgers

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie•11/06/22•

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Michigan Wolverines football pulled away in the second half to beat Rutgers, 52-17, Saturday night in Piscataway. In the video below, we break down our five biggest takeaways from the game.

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First half was Michigan’s worst half of the season

Michigan got up 7-0 after its first drive and forced a three-and-out on its first defensive possession for the seventh time this season. It looked like the Wolverines were going to roll to victory.

It was not that easy, of course. Rutgers played Michigan tough in both 2020 (a 48-42 triple-overtime win) and 2021 (a 20-13 victory), and the Scarlet Knights actually held a 17-14 lead at halftime Saturday.

That came after a blocked punt return for a touchdown — the first time Michigan had that happen since 2018 — and a pair of missed tackles on third-and-8 that resulted in a 48-yard pass and set up a touchdown.

Michigan’s offense moved the ball well, with 213 yards in the first half, but graduate kicker Jake Moody missed two 50-yard field goals.

It marked the first time Michigan trailed at halftime this season. The Wolverines were tied 10-10 at Indiana and up just two points, 16-14, over Penn State, but never went into the locker room down prior to Saturday.

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The Wolverine’s video schedule

The Wolverine will be enhancing its video footprint with the season now underway. Here is the full schedule of programs each week on our YouTube channel. They will also appear in our podcast feed after broadcast.

All times listed are eastern.

Mondays at 6 p.m. – Chris Balas, Clayton Sayfie, Anthony Broome

Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. – John Borton

Wednesdays at 7 p.m. – EJ Holland’s recruiting show

Thursdays (pre-recorded) at 6 p.m. – Chris Balas, Clayton Sayfie, Anthony Broome

Football postgame show (Live ASAP after game) – Anthony Broome and Ryan Van Bergen

Sundays at 7 p.m. – Chris Balas and Doug Skene

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