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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan is not normal Soccer-State of Michigan Soccer rivalry.

And that no one else will ever believe otherwise.

Michigan left a lot of points on the field in the first half, found itself in a tie that was second to none in the third quarter, but eventually settled behind Shea Patterson's arm and his offensive line. during a wild victory of 21-7. the rivals Spartans Saturday.

Michigan will now enter its starting week at 7-1, 5-0 in the Big Ten. The Wolverines will play Penn State on November 3rd at Michigan Stadium.

Michigan defeated the Spartans 395-94. Patterson threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns while Karan Higdon ran 33 times for 144 yards.

Michigan completely controlled the first half with a 170-49 advantage, but a missed goal and two other empty orders despite an excellent field position kept the Spartans within seven points of the break.

She intervened after a delay of one hour and 15 minutes in the middle of the first quarter.

The defensive dominance and offensive offense of MIchigan continued in the third quarter, while Chris Evans groped the ball on the 7-yard Wolverines line. This gave the Spartans their best chance of scoring.

And a piece later, on a lathe, Darrell Stewart hit quarterback Brian Lewerke for a touchdown. Michigan had yielded 80 yards, but had found itself in an almost inexplicable tie down the road due to missed opportunities, penalties and a turnover.

The two teams would fumble once again, Michigan State on open ground and Michigan deep in the territory of the Spartans, before the Wolverines finally settle.

Michigan, after struggling for consistent results all day, changed everything in the blink of an eye when Patterson threw a perfect ball into Donovan Peoples-Jones, a stalled player, for a 79-yard touchdown that helped break the third-quarter tie.

After Michigan forced the mark three times and defensively, the Wolverines had a good fortune when Zach Gentry scored a deflected pass on the third attempt – UM's second conversion with a third deflection of the day – to keep the chains moving.

From there, the Michigan offensive line did the rest. The player ran 84 yards in 13 games and accumulated nearly 7 minutes clock, limited by a 5-yard run from Ben Mason to give Michigan a two-point lead.

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