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Michigan overcomes slow start to defeat Rutgers in Jim Harbaugh's return from 3-game suspension

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Michigan overcomes slow start to defeat Rutgers in Jim Harbaugh's return from 3-game suspension
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The Michigan Wolverines had little trouble winning their first three games of the season without head coach Jim Harbaugh on the sidelines. Harbaugh returned Saturday.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines in the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Michigan Stadium Sept. 23, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Wolverines went ahead by 17 on Mike Sainristil’s 71-yard interception return with just over 4½ minutes remaining in the third quarter.

Blake Corum’s second rushing touchdown of the game, his eighth score of the season, put Michigan up 31-7 early in the fourth.took a 7-0 lead on the third snap of the game on Gavin Wimsatt’s 69-yard touchdown pass to Christian Dremel, but they missed chances to score more in each quarter. Corum capped a 94-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run to help Michigan pull into a tie on its second possession, and the All-American running back finished with 97 yards on 21 carries. McCarthy threw a career-high three interceptions last week but played a clean game against Rutgers. Wimsatt finished with 180 yards and a touchdown and one interception. He also ran six times for 28 yards. Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines in the first half while facing the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Michigan Stadium Sept. 23, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Rutgers had an opportunity to go up by two scores, but a 27-yard run was negated by a holding penalty. A false start on third down in the first quarter ended a possession with a punt. Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy throws a touchdown pass to Cornelius Johnson during the second half of a game against Bowling Green Sept. 16, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Rutgers was called for a false start on fourth and 1, leaving the Knights with a 51-yard field-goal attempt that Jai Patel missed when the score was tied early in the second quarter.

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