Ann Arbor — A shellacking of Western Michigan does not erase Michigan’s opening-season loss at Notre Dame a week ago, but it did give the Wolverines a chance to find a much-needed offensive rhythm.
The Wolverines (1-1) had little resistance from Western Michigan as they routed the Broncos, 49-3, before 110,814 at Michigan Stadium on Saturday.
Quarterback Shea Patterson, making his first start in the Big House, was 12-of-17 for 125 yards and three touchdowns — to tight end Sean McKeon, and receivers Nico Collins and Donovan Peoples-Jones, which were the Wolverines’ first scoring passes to receivers since the Cincinnati game a year ago.