For arguably the fourth time this season, Michigan Wolverines did not quite execute as expected but still came away with a solid win on the scoreboard. The numbers do not tell the whole story, however, as the Rutgers Scarlet Knights scored early and kept it close for much of the first half.
This is nothing new for Michigan-Rutgers contests as of late, and while the home team was always going to come out ahead, it did not make the experience at the time any less frustrating. That is why Semaj Morgan’s touchdown late in the first half felt like such as key moment in Saturday’s 31-7 win.