Live updates, highlights, score: Michigan football vs. Rutgers
Michigan Wolverines football is playing Rutgers Saturday afternoon at The Big House. Follow along below for live updates from the game, in reverse chronological order.
Live updates: Michigan vs. Rutgers
• Final: Michigan 31, Rutgers 7
• 4Q, 1:00 — Michigan has run on all but one play and looks poised to run the clock out, with the score 31-7.
• 4Q, 12:38 — Michigan uses a big catch by Colston Loveland to march down the field. Blake Corum drags defenders into the end zone for a 5-yard score. The Wolverines lead, 31-7.
• End of the third quarter: Michigan 24, Rutgers 7. The Wolverines have 2nd and 10 on their own 44-yard line.
• 3Q, 4:31 — Rutgers runs a screen pass on 4th and 2. After the ball was batted around, Mike Sainristil grabbed it, stayed up and returned the interception all the way 71 yards for a touchdown. Michigan leads 24-7 with 4:31 to go.
• 3Q, 7:00 — Michigan begins with an 8-minute drive that fizzles out but ends with a 46-yard field goal by James Turner. The Wolverines now lead 17-7.
• Half: Michigan 14, Rutgers 7. The Wolverines will receive to begin the second half.
• 2Q, 1:41 — J.J. McCarthy finds Semaj Morgan on a slot fade for an 18-yard touchdown. The Wolverines lead 14-7.
• 2Q, 7:25 — Michigan forces a Rutgers punt for the second time today. Tyler Morris fair catches it at the U-M 21-yard line, where the Wolverines will take over and look to take the lead.
• 2Q, 9:35 — Michigan was called for a delay of game ahead of the 37-yard field goal attempt, which backed it up to a 42-yarder. James Turner missed the kick. Rutgers takes over at its own 23-yard line.
• 2Q, 14:55 — Rutgers false started in its offensive formation ahead of 4th and 1. The Scarlet Knights attempted a 51-yard field goal but missed. Michigan starts at the U-M 34-yard line.
• End of the first quarter: Michigan 7, Rutgers 7. The Scarlet Knights are facing 4th and 1 on the U-M 27-yard line.
• 1Q, 5:56 — A fake reverse flea flicker and J.J. McCarthy hitting a wide-open Colston Loveland for a 35-yard gain down to the 2-yard line allowed Blake Corum to punch in the short touchdown. Michigan ties the game at 7-7 after a 7-play, 94-yard drive.
• 1Q, 9:27 — Michigan forces a Rutgers punt — that went 75 yards down to the 6-yard line — after a Derrick Moore tackle for loss on third down.
• 1Q, 12:27 — Rutgers takes over on its own 21-yard line after a Tommy Doman punt. Michigan’s first possession of the day was a three-and-out.
• 1Q, 14:00 — Gavin Wimsatt hits Christian Dremel over the middle, and he breaks free for a 69-yard touchdown to give Rutgers a 7-0 lead. Michigan safety Rod Moore missed the tackle on his third play of the season in his debut for the year.
• Michigan has won the toss (Rutgers chose heads) and chose to defer to the second half. The Wolverines will kick off to the Scarlet Knights.
Game information: Michigan football vs. Rutgers
Venue: Michigan Stadium (107,601)
Kickoff: 12:01 p.m.
TV: Big Ten Network
Stream: Fox Sports App
On The Call: Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color analyst) and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
Radio: LEARFIELD Michigan Sports Network, anchored by WWJ 950 AM in the Detroit area, with Doug Karsch (play-by-play), Jon Jansen (color) and Jason Avant (sideline) on the call. Karsch and Jansen are regular contributors to TheWolverine.com. Click here for the full list of radio affiliates to find the station in your area. The radio broadcast can also be streamed through MGoBlue.com.
Series Facts: This will be the 10th meeting between Michigan and Rutgers. The Wolverines lead the all-time series 8-1 with victories in the last eight meetings. Rutgers won the inaugural game at home in 2014. U-M won last year’s game 52-17 in Piscataway, N.J.
