Ann Arbor — Not surprisingly, Michigan redshirt freshman Brandon Peters made his first start at quarterback, but the story Saturday night was the Wolverines’ one-two running back punch of Karan Higdon and Chris Evans.
Peters was not asked to do too much against Minnesota in a game that was delayed an hour because of lightning accompanied by heavy rain. There was an announced crowd of 111,090 at Michigan Stadium.
Higdon and Evans did the heavy lifting, combining for 391 yards and four touchdowns in a 33-10 victory over Minnesota. It was the first time the teams had played since 2015 and the Wolverines retained the Little Brown Jug.