Michigan 44, Purdue 13: A comprehensive guide to our coverage
Michigan defensive end Craig Roh and linebacker Jake Ryan celebrate after bringing down Purdue quarterback Caleb TerBush in the first quarter at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana on Saturday.
How would Denard Robinson respond after the worst performance of his career? After struggling against non-confrence opponents, how would the team look against Big Ten competition? And could the defense find the turnover magic its lacked all season?
In a 44-13 win, the Wolverines answered all those questions and more. Robinson led the way with 235 rushing yards, 105 yards passing, a touchdown and no interceptions. The defense came up with four turnovers and Michigan handled the chic pick of late to win the Big Ten Leaders Division with ease.
Check out our coverage from before, during and after the game.
Post-Game Coverage
- Boxscore
- Game story:Denard Robinson bounces back, and Michigan thrashes Purdue in Big Ten opener, 44-13
- Column: Revamped offensive game plan helps turn Denard Robinson into 'road warrior'
- Grades: Kyle Meinke passes out grades to the Wolverines -- all of them glowing save for one exception
- With polls: Your chance to grade Michigan's performance against Purdue in our interactive polls
- By the numbers: Denard Robinson makes Big Ten history, Michigan lives up to 'Road Warriors' nickname
- Photo Gallery: Images from the Michigan football team's 44-13 win over Purdue
- Michigan kicker Brendan Gibbons shakes off early miss for his best day of the season
- Michigan defense cracks down on third down, allowing only 1 conversion by Purdue
- Michigan defense cracks down on third down, allowing only 1 conversion by Purdue
- Michigan's Fitz Toussaint rushes for just 19 yards, presenting more questions about running back production
- Raymon Taylor comes up big again as Michigan's pass defense stays among nation's elite
- Raymon Taylor comes up big again as Michigan's pass defense stays among nation's elite
- Michigan clubs Purdue in time of possession thanks to efficient rushing game, resurgent defense
Michigan defensive back Raymon Taylor looks up to intercept a ball meant for Purdue ides receiver O.J. Ross during the first half at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana on Saturday.
Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com
In-Game coverage
Check out Nick Baumgardner's live blog from during the game and see what readers had to say throughout Michigan's win over Purdue.
Pre-Game Coverage
- Stephen Hopkins, expected to make return, misses 3rd consecutive game
- Who's got the edge? Position-by-position breakdown of Michigan-Purdue
- Pre-game mega guide
More Scores
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- Big Ten Scoreboard
- Top 25 scoreboard
Pete Cunningham covers sports for AnnArbor.com.
Comments
Tru2Blu76
Sun, Oct 7, 2012 : 6:30 p.m.
I kept saying that Purdue was being hyped on the basis of winning against 2nd tier teams and I was right. I kinda expected a "big win" for Michigan but only if they rebounded from their level against so-so Notre Dame. Michigan won't have that problem against Illinois at home next Saturday. Illinois has won only two games; against Western Michigan and Charleston Southern. They haven't scored more than 14 points against the first two Big Ten teams they've faced so far and lost both of those games by at least that much. Denard will climb higher in the record books and Hoke, Borges and Mattison will start to look like geniuses. :-) Meanwhile, the Spartans have only to beat a fairly weak Iowa team at home next Saturday before coming to Ann Arbor to face the Wolverines. What we have here is the first significant game with a Big Ten opponent (and ever-lasting rival) for Michigan. But the Spartans have already lost to OSU (by just 1 point), so it becomes more critical that Michigan keeps its perfect score in Big Ten competition. Things will get interesting.