Bloomington, Ind. — With an absent pass game and despite a near-record in penalties, Michigan went to the ground and let Karan Higdon carry the day offensively.
But in the end, in the first overtime, Michigan relied on its defense, as it has all season, as Tyree Kinnel intercepted a pass in the end zone for the final play of the game.
Higdon had three rushing touchdowns, a 12-yarder, 59-yard untouched run in the fourth quarter and a 25-yard run on the first play of overtime when he bumped outside left to help lift Michigan 27-20 in overtime on Saturday afternoon before 52,929 at Memorial Stadium.