Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh was pleased with his quarterback play.

"Dylan (McCaffrey) continues to improve every time," Harbaugh said after the game. "It's a position, like all positions in football, but especially the quarterbacks, (where) you have to play, have time on the task and be there. He has that. This is never too big for him. I like that a lot at Dylan. Everything is fine there. Both quarters played really well.

During a shift, McCaffrey completed three of eight passes for 86 yards and one touchdown and added two passes for 23 yards.

The freshman in redshirt, who released Shea Patterson with just over five minutes left in the third quarter, has almost completed his stats against the Cornhuskers.

In his first match, McCaffrey kept the ball on a read zone and took the left touchline, beating the Cornhuskers for a 75-yard touchdown.

There was only one hurdle: a 10-yard wait on receiver Oliver Martin canceled the long run.

Later in the race, McCaffrey had another chance for a long touchdown on a third and eighth inning, but his pass to Martin in the endzone became incomplete when the ball came out of Martin's hands when he hit the ground.

Then, at the first play of McCaffrey's next possession, a deep bullet that could have been hit was dropped by his cornerback, Ambry Thomas.

McCaffrey, however, would be on the board in the next play. After a timeout in Michigan, McCaffrey fired a deep shot on the right touchline to first-year receiver Ronnie Bell, who passed the pass and missed the security. It was a 56-yard touchdown touchdown and McCaffrey's second touchdown pass. (His first coming against Western Michigan in Week 2).

Brandon Peters, a sophomore in the red jerseys, who started several games last fall and seemed to be ahead of McCaffrey early in the season, entered the game in the fourth quarter. He started an interception on a deep ball in the end zone during his only pass attempt of the match.

Update of the wounds

Jim Harbaugh had a brief update on the wounds of two of Michigan's top players following the 56-10 win over Nebraska.

Junior offensive midfielder Chris Evans seemed to change something near the end of last week's 45-20 win over SMU and did not get dressed for Saturday's game against the Cornhuskers.

"We stopped Chris Evans," Harbaugh said. "I did not have any setbacks, I did not feel like I was ready to go."

Meanwhile, junior defensive end Rashan Gary received medical attention in the first half and did not return.

"Yeah, Rashan, Chase (Winovich), they were both early," Harbaugh said of Gary's status. "It's nice to see these other guys play. I do not know if it was a record or something else, we played 78 guys today. Not only good for the morale of the team, it's good for the progress of the team. "

When Harbaugh was asked more about Gary, he said, "He played very well" and did not talk much about the subject.

Gary had an impact in the short time that he played. In the second game, he forced Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez to throw the ball on an option play and then chased the wearer for a three-yard loss.

Later, he would sack Martinez for a 10-yard loss.

First-year students stand out

Michigan had several outstanding rookies in Saturday's win. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson enjoyed significant playtime in Gary's absence and contributed to safety in the second quarter. He scored three tackles (one for defeat) and was described as "doing a good job" by Harbaugh after the match.

Meanwhile, two-star hopeful Bell, who initially signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the state of Missouri, clinched his first pass and touchdown.

"I'm glad to see Ronnie Bell play a good game and finish it," said Harbaugh.

Hutchinson and Bell both participated in all four games.

Harbaugh also praised first-year running back Christian Turner, who got his first career shots. Turner was Michigan's second-leading runner with 10 carries for 55 yards.

"Great to see Christian Turner on the scene," said Harbaugh. "We've been observing it in practice for a while, and it was only a matter of time before he made his presence known. I thought it was really good.

Other new freshmen who saw the pitch included left tackle Jalen Mayfield and linebacker Cameron McGrone, who played in special teams. Harbaugh said after the match that 78 players had seen the pitch.

"Not only is it good for the morale of the team," he said, "it's good for the team's progress".