Harbaugh: MI DT Ryan Glasgow likely out for season

After Howard made it 41-34 on a fourth-down plunge from just outside the goal line, Ruddock threw a 21-yard TD pass to Jake Butt to force another overtime before finding Amara Darboh for a 25-yard TD pass on the first play of the second overtime to give MI the lead.

The Wolverines improved to 8-2 with the win, and they still have a chance to win the Big Ten East and advance to the Big Ten title game. Facing fourth down, a pass from quarterback Nate Sudfeld intended for receiver Mitchell Paige fell to the turf, giving the Wolverines the victory. Cornerback Jourdan Lewis set a MI record for the most pass breakups in a season when he registered his 19th to move ahead of former National Football League first-round draft picks Marlin Jackson (2002) and Leon Hall (2006). After three failed runs, Rudock completed a pass to Chesson on fourth down as time expired to tie the game.

Rudock finished 33 of 46 with 440 yards and six touchdowns – four to Jehu Chesson, who caught 10 passes for 207 yards.

Center Graham Glasgows preference is a blowout victory, like the three straight shutouts MI had in the first half of the season, but winning close games on the road can be galvanizing.

Pagano’s Colts are 4-5 in the nine games since the AFC Championship blowout loss for Indianapolis to New England, also known as the Deflate-gate Game. “I had the ball, ran a decent route (Sudfeld) put it right on me”.

Jake Rudock just has his best collegiate game last week for MI, tossing for 337 yards and two scores and when Rudock has played well this season, MI has looked very solid on offense. It’s been a whirlwind conference season, and it’s far from over now that MI has won its third consecutive Big Ten game.

MI can validate all of its work sooner than expected against Penn State and Ohio State the next two weeks. Accomplish that feat, and the Hoosiers are going bowling for the first time since 2007.

MI HC Jim Harbaugh would not reveal what he told his team prior to the beginning of overtime in Saturday’s 48-41 win over Indiana. The idea that “Oh we had (insert top-15 B1G team here) on the ropes” is fun and all, until you never actually do get that big win. You didn’t want to miss any game … He threw 18 of 25 for 337 yards and two TDs while rushing for a four-yard TD and a 2-point conversion as the Wolverines punished Rutgers 49-16.

Harbaugh’s reaction shouldn’t come as a surprise – most coaches wouldn’t touch the question.

“That’s our strength, that’s where we’re most consistent”, Meyer said, “but we also know, to win the big one, you need to be balanced”.

J.T. Barrett was back from his one-game suspension, and a few of his best plays turned out to be handoffs to Ezekiel Elliott. De’Veon Smith was the one Wolverine runner of note with 73 yards on 15 carries with a score as the offense had greater success in the air.