Referee Mike Cannon; umpire Ken Zelmanski; head linesman Bruce Keeling; line judge Rick Kruger; side judge Bobby Sagers; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Robert Smith; center judge Bryan BanksGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Michigan
Rutgers
600
Total yards
39
119
Passing yards
5
481
Rushing yards
34
7.4
Yards per pass
0.3
8.6
Yards per rush
0.9
23
First downs
2
6–11
Third downs
0–17
1–1
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
1
3–25
Penalties
7–41
33:16
Possession
26:44
4
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Michigan
Rutgers
56%
Success rate
11%
0.46
EPA per play
−0.30
1.35
Explosiveness
0.57
0.54
Rushing EPA
−0.20
0.17
Passing EPA
−0.43
39%
Passing-down success
0%
0.26
First-down EPA
−0.30
0.41
Second-down EPA
−0.28
0.96
Third-down EPA
−0.30
33%
Havoc by its defense
10%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Michigan 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Michigan −26.5, over/under 52.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Michigan 97%, Rutgers 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rutgers drives left to right, Michigan right to left.
Q1 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 MichiganFumble, 2 plays, 3 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q1 MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q1 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 RutgersFumble, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 7 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 49 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 57 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q3 MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 59 yards
Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q4 MichiganTouchdown, 3 plays, 51 yards
Q4 RutgersPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
Q4 MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
Q4 RutgersPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q4 MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter12 drives, then Michigan 14, Rutgers 0
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
David Bonagura kickoff for 36 yds fair catch by Chase Winovich at the Mich 29
14:54
1st & 10 at own 29
Wilton Speight pass incomplete to Jake Butt
14:44
2nd & 10 at own 29
De’Veon Smith run for 2 yds to the Mich 31
14:25
3rd & 8 at own 31
Wilton Speight pass complete to De’Veon Smith for a loss of 4 yards to the Mich 27
13:58
4th & 12 at own 27
Kenny Allen punt for 40 yds , Jawuan Harris returns for no gain to the Rutgr 33
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
13:55
1st & 10 at own 33
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Andre Patton, broken up by Jourdan Lewis
13:25
2nd & 10 at own 33
Chris Laviano pass complete to Jawuan Harris for 6 yds to the Rutgr 39
13:16
3rd & 4 at own 39
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Andre Patton
13:09
4th & 4 at own 39
Michael Cintron punt for 61 yds for a touchback
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Ty Isaac run for 5 yds to the Mich 25
12:34
2nd & 5 at own 25
Wilton Speight pass incomplete to Jehu Chesson
12:31
3rd & 5 at own 25
Wilton Speight pass incomplete to Amara Darboh
12:22
4th & 5 at own 25
Kenny Allen punt for 46 yds , Jawuan Harris returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 25
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Robert Martin run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 33
12:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
RUTGERS Penalty, False Start (Zack Heeman) to the Rutgr 28
11:46
2nd & 7 at own 28
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Jawuan Harris
11:30
3rd & 7 at own 28
Chris Laviano sacked by Taco Charlton for a loss of 8 yards to the Rutgr 20
11:04
4th & 15 at own 20
Michael Cintron punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jabrill Peppers at the Mich 35
Michigan Fumble, 2 plays
11:00
1st & 10 at own 35
De’Veon Smith run for 3 yds to the Mich 38
10:26
2nd & 7 at own 38
De’Veon Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 37 De’Veon Smith fumbled, forced by Sebastian Joseph, recovered by Rutgr Darnell Davis
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 37
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Jawuan Harris
10:00
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Robert Martin run for 2 yds to the Mich 35
9:39
3rd & 8 at opp 35
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Jawuan Harris
9:32
4th & 8 at opp 35
Michael Cintron punt for 35 yds for a touchback
Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
9:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Wilton Speight pass complete to Jake Butt for 5 yds to the Mich 25
9:00
2nd & 5 at own 25
Karan Higdon run for 8 yds to the Mich 33 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Jabrill Peppers run for 63 yds to the Rutgr 4 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & goal at opp 4
Ty Isaac 4 Yd Run (Kenny Allen Kick)Michigan 7, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
7:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenny Allen kickoff for 65 yds , Justin Goodwin return for 11 yds to the Rutgr 11
7:30
1st & 10 at own 11
Robert Martin run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 7
7:00
2nd & 14 at own 7
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to Robert Martin
6:54
3rd & 14 at own 7
Chris Laviano pass incomplete to John Tsimis
6:50
4th & 14 at own 7
RUTGERS Penalty, Illegal Formation (-4 Yards) to the Rutgr 3
6:30
4th & 18 at own 3
Michael Cintron punt for 41 yds , Jabrill Peppers returns for 2 yds to the Mich 5 MICHIGAN Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Mich 48
Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
6:24
1st & 10 at own 48
Wilton Speight pass incomplete
6:07
2nd & 10 at own 48
Ty Isaac run for 12 yds to the Rutgr 40 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Karan Higdon run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 39
5:14
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Wilton Speight pass incomplete to Jehu Chesson
5:11
3rd & 9 at opp 39
Speight, Wilton pass incomplete to Darboh, Amara, PENALTY RUTGERS pass interference (Wharton, Isaiah) 7 yards to the RUTGERS32, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGAN.
4:49
1st & 10 at opp 32
De’Veon Smith run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 30
4:27
2nd & 8 at opp 30
Jehu Chesson 30 Yd pass from Wilton Speight (Kenny Allen Kick)Michigan 14, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
4:27
2nd & 8 at own 35
Kenny Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jawuan Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 23
3:40
2nd & 12 at own 23
Zach Allen pass incomplete
3:34
3rd & 12 at own 23
Zach Allen sacked by Ben Gedeon for a loss of 9 yards to the Rutgr 14
3:17
4th & 21 at own 14
Michael Cintron punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jabrill Peppers at the Rutgr 48
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:11
1st & 10 at opp 48
Wilton Speight pass incomplete to Jehu Chesson
2:35
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Ty Isaac run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 49
2:24
3rd & 11 at opp 49
Speight, Wilton pass complete to Chesson, Jehu for 22 yards to the RUTGERS27, PENALTY MICHIGAN holding (Bushell-Beatty, Juwann) 10 yards to the MICHIGAN41, NO PLAY.
2:00
3rd & 21 at own 41
Chris Evans run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
1:33
4th & 12 at the 50
Kenny Allen punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 1
Rutgers Fumble, 3 plays
1:23
1st & 10 at own 1
Robert Martin run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 5
0:45
2nd & 6 at own 5
Robert Martin run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 6
0:00
3rd & 5 at own 6
Zach Allen run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 7 Zach Allen fumbled, forced by Delano Hill, recovered by Mich Bryan Mone
2nd quarter9 drives, then Michigan 43, Rutgers 0
Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
14:55
1st & goal at opp 7
Jabrill Peppers 7 Yd Run (Kenny Allen Kick)Michigan 21, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenny Allen kickoff for 62 yds , Justin Goodwin return for 15 yds to the Rutgr 18
14:30
1st & 10 at own 18
Robert Martin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 17
14:00
2nd & 11 at own 17
Zach Allen run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 18
13:33
3rd & 10 at own 18
Zach Allen pass incomplete to Andre Patton
13:21
4th & 10 at own 18
RUTGERS Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 13
13:15
4th & 15 at own 13
Michael Cintron punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jabrill Peppers at the Rutgr 49
Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Chris Evans run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 44
12:12
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Chris Evans run for 43 yds to the Rutgr 1 for a 1ST down
12:07
1st & 0 at opp 1
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 12:07
11:57
1st & goal at opp 1
Khalid Hill 1 Yd Run (Garrett Moores Run for Two-Point Conversion)Michigan 29, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
11:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenny Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Goodwin run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 27
11:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Jawuan Harris run for a loss of 6 yards to the Rutgr 21
10:35
3rd & 14 at own 21
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 10:35
10:32
3rd & 14 at own 21
Zach Allen pass incomplete to Jawuan Harris
10:22
4th & 14 at own 21
Michael Cintron punt for 37 yds , Jabrill Peppers returns for 1 yd to the Mich 43
Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
10:15
1st & 10 at own 43
Wilton Speight pass complete to Jehu Chesson for 4 yds to the Mich 47
9:25
2nd & 6 at own 47
Wilton Speight pass complete to Amara Darboh for 45 yds to the Rutgr 8 for a 1ST down
8:55
1st & goal at opp 8
De’Veon Smith run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 3
8:15
2nd & goal at opp 3
Chris Evans run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 1
7:40
3rd & goal at opp 1
Chris Evans run for no gain to the Rutgr 1
7:18
4th & goal at opp 1
Khalid Hill 1 Yd Run (Kenny Allen Kick)Michigan 36, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
7:18
4th & 3 at own 35
Kenny Allen kickoff for 61 yds , Justin Goodwin return for 11 yds to the Rutgr 15
7:00
1st & 10 at own 15
Robert Martin run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 20
6:20
2nd & 5 at own 20
Zach Allen run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 23
5:45
3rd & 2 at own 23
Robert Martin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 22
5:04
4th & 3 at own 22
Michael Cintron punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mich 40
Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
4:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Chris Evans run for 15 yds to the Rutgr 45 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 45
Chris Evans run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 34 for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ty Isaac run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 30
3:30
2nd & 6 at opp 30
Wilton Speight pass complete to Amara Darboh for 20 yds to the Rutgr 10 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & goal at opp 10
Eddie McDoom run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 4
2:20
2nd & goal at opp 4
Wilton Speight pass incomplete to Grant Perry, broken up by Blessuan Austin
2:10
3rd & goal at opp 4
Jabrill Peppers 4 Yd Run (Kenny Allen Kick)Michigan 43, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
2:10
3rd & 4 at own 35
Kenny Allen kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Goodwin run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 26
1:30
2nd & 9 at own 26
Zach Allen run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 28
0:40
3rd & 12 at own 23
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:40
0:34
3rd & 12 at own 23
Zach Allen run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 24
0:27
4th & 11 at own 24
Michael Cintron punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mich 40
Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:17
1st & 10 at own 40
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mich 38
3rd quarter8 drives, then Michigan 57, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenny Allen kickoff for 62 yds , Justin Goodwin return for 20 yds to the Rutgr 23
14:50
1st & 10 at own 23
Zach Allen pass incomplete
14:36
2nd & 10 at own 23
Zach Allen run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 20
14:15
3rd & 13 at own 20
Zach Allen sacked by Taco Charlton for a loss of 8 yards to the Rutgr 12
13:34
4th & 21 at own 12
Michael Cintron punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 35
Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
13:10
1st & 10 at opp 35
Chris Evans run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 32
12:30
2nd & 7 at opp 32
Chris Evans run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 27
12:00
3rd & 2 at opp 27
Karan Higdon run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 22 for a 1ST down
11:35
1st & 10 at opp 22
John O’Korn pass complete to Khalid Hill for 8 yds to the Rutgr 14
11:05
2nd & 2 at opp 14
Chris Evans run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 11 for a 1ST down
10:28
1st & 10 at opp 11
Khalid Hill 11 Yd pass from John O’Korn (Kenny Allen Kick)Michigan 50, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
10:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenny Allen kickoff for 61 yds , Justin Goodwin return for 25 yds to the Rutgr 29
10:15
1st & 10 at own 29
Justin Goodwin run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 33
9:46
2nd & 6 at own 33
Zach Allen pass incomplete
9:40
3rd & 6 at own 33
Zach Allen pass incomplete
9:33
4th & 6 at own 33
Michael Cintron punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Chris Evans at the Mich 25
Michigan Touchdown, 3 plays
9:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Shane Morris run for 3 yds to the Mich 28
8:50
2nd & 7 at own 28
Chris Evans run for 57 yds to the Rutgr 15 for a 1ST down
8:17
1st & 10 at opp 15
Karan Higdon 15 Yd Run (Kenny Allen Kick)Michigan 57, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
8:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenny Allen kickoff for 53 yds , Justin Goodwin return for 11 yds to the Rutgr 23
8:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Robert Martin run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 29
7:20
2nd & 4 at own 29
Robert Martin run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 31
7:17
3rd & 2 at own 31
RUTGERS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 26
6:53
3rd & 7 at own 26
Zach Allen run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 27
6:28
4th & 6 at own 27
Michael Cintron punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mich 36
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Karan Higdon run for 2 yds to the Mich 38
5:45
2nd & 8 at own 38
Kekoa Crawford run for 4 yds to the Mich 42
5:00
3rd & 4 at own 42
John O’Korn run for no gain to the Mich 42
4:30
4th & 4 at own 42
Kenny Allen punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jawuan Harris at the Rutgr 24
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
4:05
1st & 10 at own 24
Zach Allen pass complete to Jawuan Harris for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 23
3:35
2nd & 11 at own 23
Zach Allen run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 30
2:50
3rd & 4 at own 30
Zach Allen run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 32
2:23
4th & 2 at own 32
Michael Cintron punt for 42 yds , Chris Evans returns for 15 yds to the Mich 41
Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Karan Higdon run for 15 yds to the Rutgr 44 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at opp 44
Karan Higdon run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 41
1:00
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Ty Isaac run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 36
0:25
3rd & 2 at opp 36
Ty Isaac run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 30 for a 1ST down
0:01
1st & 10 at opp 30
Shane Morris pass incomplete to Maurice Ways
Q4 14:55
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Ty Isaac run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:25
1st & 10 at opp 19
MICHIGAN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 24
Q4 14:00
1st & 15 at opp 24
Karan Higdon run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 23
Q4 13:00
2nd & 14 at opp 23
Ty Isaac run for 10 yds to the Rutgr 13
Q4 12:45
3rd & 4 at opp 13
Bobby Henderson 13 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)Michigan 64, Rutgers 0
4th quarter6 drives, then Michigan 78, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
12:45
3rd & 4 at own 35
Ryan Tice kickoff for 63 yds , Justin Goodwin return for 17 yds to the Rutgr 19
12:30
1st & 10 at own 19
Trey Sneed run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 18
11:45
2nd & 11 at own 18
Trey Sneed run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 17
11:00
3rd & 12 at own 17
Zach Allen sacked by Josh Metellus for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 13
10:45
4th & 16 at own 13
Michael Cintron punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mich 49
Ryan Tice kickoff for 62 yds , Justin Goodwin return for 27 yds to the RUTGERS 38 RUTGERS Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Rutgr 20
9:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Trey Sneed run for 12 yds to the Rutgr 32 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 32
Trey Sneed run for no gain to the Rutgr 32
8:00
2nd & 10 at own 32
Zach Allen pass incomplete to Jawuan Harris
7:56
3rd & 10 at own 32
Zach Allen pass incomplete to Jawuan Harris
7:46
4th & 10 at own 32
Michael Cintron punt for 31 yds, downed at the Mich 37
Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
7:20
1st & 10 at own 37
Karan Higdon run for 7 yds to the Mich 44
6:55
2nd & 3 at own 44
Bobby Henderson run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 47 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 47
Ty Isaac run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 41
5:45
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Ty Isaac run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 38
5:00
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Bobby Henderson run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 34 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at opp 34
Karan Higdon run for no gain to the Rutgr 34
3:46
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Ty Isaac 34 Yd Run (Ryan Tice Kick)Michigan 78, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
3:46
2nd & 10 at own 35
Ryan Tice kickoff for 64 yds , Justin Goodwin return for 38 yds to the Rutgr 39
3:30
1st & 10 at own 39
Trey Sneed run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 47
3:00
2nd & 2 at own 47
Trey Sneed run for 6 yds to the Mich 47 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 47
Trey Sneed run for no gain to the Mich 47
2:00
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Trey Sneed run for 3 yds to the Mich 44
1:10
3rd & 7 at opp 44
Zach Allen pass incomplete to Andre Patton
1:03
4th & 7 at opp 44
Michael Cintron punt for 27 yds, downed at the Mich 17
Michigan End of game, 2 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 17
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 16
0:10
2nd & 11 at own 16
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mich 14
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