INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. − It was Michigan football's formula all season and it didn't change with a title on the line.
Start slow, finish strong.
Donovan Edwards had 185 yards rushing and a touchdown and Kalel Mullings had two more scores on the ground as Michigan beat Purdue, 43-22, for its second straight Big Ten championship and an all-but-certain bid in the College Football Playoff.
No. 2 Michigan scored on its opening drive for the 11th time in 13 games to take an early lead before it stumbled its way to the break. For the eighth time in 10 league games, Michigan found itself in a one-possession game at the half.