Published Oct 21, 2023
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End of game: Michigan 49, Michigan State 0

0:08 Q4: Alex Orji runs in a score, and Turner puts the extra point through. Michigan 49, Michigan State 0

3:10 Q4: Ja'Den McBurrows picks off Sam Leavitt's pass, and Michigan takes over at MSU's 33-yard line.

3:20 Q4: After forcing a turnover on downs of Michigan State, Michigan goes three-and-out and is forced to punt it back to the Spartans.

10:22 Q4: Three Michigan penalties set the Wolverines back, and they're forced to punt. Michigan State takes over at its own 22-yard line.

End Q3: Benjamin Hall carried the ball for three yards, and Michigan is content letting the third quarter run out. Fifteen more minutes to go at Spartan Stadium.

0:37 Q3: The Spartans punt it away once again. Michigan is assessed a holding penalty on the play, so the Wolverines take over at their own 10-yard line.

3:45 Q3: Tuttle and the Michigan offense go three-and-out, and the MSU offense comes back onto the field.

5:16 Q3: Michigan State punts it away again, and Jack Tuttle and the Wolverines take over.

6:44 Q3: Michigan State gives Michigan 41 yards of penalties on that drive, and J.J. McCarthy finds A.J. Barner for an 11-yard touchdown. Turner puts the PAT through the uprights. Michigan 42, Michigan State 0

7:50 Q3: Michigan State punts it away again, and Michigan takes over at its own 35-yard line.

9:49 Q3: Mike Sainristil picks off Katin Houser and returns it for a 72-yard touchdown. Michigan State's Spencer Brown was ejected from the game on the play due to a flagrant hit on Braiden McGregor. James Turner connects on the extra point. Michigan 35, Michigan State 0

End Q2: Donovan Edwards never got set before Michigan's last play of the half, and the penalty includes a 10-second run off. The Wolverines go into the locker room up, 28-0.

1:39 Q2: Michigan State punts it back to Michigan, and the Wolverines take over at their own 20-yard line with one timeout.

2:54 Q2: McCarthy throws his third touchdown of the game, and his second to Colston Loveland. Turner connects on the extra point, and Michigan is now routing MSU. Michigan 28, Michigan State 0

6:53 Q2: Tyler Morris fair catches Michigan State's punt, but he's interfered with on the catch. That's a 15-yard penalty on the Spartans, so Michigan will take over at the MSU 48-yard line.

7:54 Q2: Michigan also goes three-and-out, and the Spartans will take over at their own 18-yard line. A 52-yard punt by Tommy Doman.

9:41 Q2: Michigan State goes three-and-out again, and Michigan will take over from its own 21-yard line with a chance to go up by four scores.

10:44 Q2: McCarthy finds Colston Loveland on a free play. Turner puts the PAT through the uprights, and Michigan is now up by three scores. Michigan 21, Michigan State 0

End Q1: Michigan converts on 3rd and 8, and the Wolverines will pick up the drive from the MSU 49-yard line after the break.

0:54 Q1: Michigan State goes three-and-out, and Michigan gets the ball back. 1st and 10 for the Wolverines from their own 34-yard line.

1:55 Q1: J.J. McCarthy finds Roman Wilson in the corner of the end zone for a 25-yard touchdown. James Turner connects on the extra point, and Michigan is up by two touchdowns. Michigan 14, Michigan State 0

4:47 Q1: Michigan State gets a first down, but its drive stalls at the 50-yard line on 4th down and 2. A great job by the Michigan defense in the short-yardage situation gives the Wolverines the ball back.

8:50 Q1: Blake Corum plunges forward for a 1-yard touchdown run, capping off a 12-play, 84-yard touchdown drive. Michigan strikes first. Michigan 7, Michigan State 0

12:23 Q1: J.J. McCarthy rolls out of the pocket and finds A.J. Barner for a conversion on 3rd and 14. A Michigan State player goes down with an injury on the play, but Michigan will have 1st and 10 from the 50-yard line after the break.

Michigan State wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. Michigan will start with the ball to open the game.

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Pregame

Michigan is competing in its third night game of the season on Saturday night, this time taking on the rival Michigan State Spartans in East Lansing. The second-ranked Wolverines enter Saturday's contest with a perfect 7-0 record, while Michigan State is struggling through a 2-4 campaign.

Jim Harbaugh's team remains nearly as healthy as possible, with only a few minor injuries to role players affecting the team.

Wide receiver Karmello English and running backs C.J. Stokes and Kalel Mullings are listed as out for the Wolverines on Saturday. Meanwhile, Zeke Berry and Marlin Klein are listed as questionable.

Michigan is set to kick things off with Michigan State from East Lansing at 7:33 p.m. ET on NBC.

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