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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- No. 18 Michigan took the opening kickoff of the game 96 yards for a touchdown and No. 13 Northwestern never recovered, dropping its first game of the season, 38-0.
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The 5-1 (1-1) Wildcats return home Saturday, Oct. 17, for a huge West Division showdown against the undefeated Hawkeyes of Iowa for Homecoming 2015 in a game that has huge implications in the Big Ten race. Tickets are available now at NUsports.com.
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The game will feature a 20th anniversary reunion of the 1995 Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl team. All-America running back Darnell Autry will serve as grand marshal of the Homecoming parade Friday during an entire weekend of festivities. Again, tickets are available now at NUsports.com.
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On Saturday in Ann Arbor, the Wildcats fell behind 21-0 in the first quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run by the Wolverines' Drake Johnson and 2-yard quarterback keeper by Jake Rudock after the opening kick return.
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The 'Cats' defense was able to slow the Wolverines down in the second quarter, but an interception by Jourdan Lewis was returned 36 yards for a touchdown to extend Michigan's lead to 28-0 at the half.
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The Wolverines added a field goal on their first drive of the second half, then both teams kept each other off the scoreboard until a late Michigan score with mostly reserves on the field accounted for the final 38-0 score.
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With 14 of U-M's points coming on a kickoff return and an interception return, the #B1GCats defense surrendered just 17 points in the contest until a late touchdown. Senior Deonte Gibson had a strong day on the D-line, earning a career-high 2.5 sacks to move into the top-10 all-time at Northwestern with 11 in his career. Godwin Igwebuike also made several TFLs among his eight tackles in the game.
The game marked third-consecutive shutout for Michigan, the first time an NCAA FBS Division school has accomplished that feat since 1980.
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Watch: Highlights | Coach Fitzgerald Press Conference | Players Press Conference Â
Photo Gallery | Postgame Notes | Postgame Quotes
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- No. 18 Michigan took the opening kickoff of the game 96 yards for a touchdown and No. 13 Northwestern never recovered, dropping its first game of the season, 38-0.
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The 5-1 (1-1) Wildcats return home Saturday, Oct. 17, for a huge West Division showdown against the undefeated Hawkeyes of Iowa for Homecoming 2015 in a game that has huge implications in the Big Ten race. Tickets are available now at NUsports.com.
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The game will feature a 20th anniversary reunion of the 1995 Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl team. All-America running back Darnell Autry will serve as grand marshal of the Homecoming parade Friday during an entire weekend of festivities. Again, tickets are available now at NUsports.com.
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On Saturday in Ann Arbor, the Wildcats fell behind 21-0 in the first quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run by the Wolverines' Drake Johnson and 2-yard quarterback keeper by Jake Rudock after the opening kick return.
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The 'Cats' defense was able to slow the Wolverines down in the second quarter, but an interception by Jourdan Lewis was returned 36 yards for a touchdown to extend Michigan's lead to 28-0 at the half.
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The Wolverines added a field goal on their first drive of the second half, then both teams kept each other off the scoreboard until a late Michigan score with mostly reserves on the field accounted for the final 38-0 score.
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With 14 of U-M's points coming on a kickoff return and an interception return, the #B1GCats defense surrendered just 17 points in the contest until a late touchdown. Senior Deonte Gibson had a strong day on the D-line, earning a career-high 2.5 sacks to move into the top-10 all-time at Northwestern with 11 in his career. Godwin Igwebuike also made several TFLs among his eight tackles in the game.
The game marked third-consecutive shutout for Michigan, the first time an NCAA FBS Division school has accomplished that feat since 1980.
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