The Wolverines rushed for 220 yards in the first half, including touchdown runs of 53 and 41 yards by Kalel Mullings and Donovan Warren, respectively. They averaged 7.4 yards per carry. It was clear that by adding Orji to the equation and forcing defenses to play 11-on-11 in the run game, it made life easier for Michigan's running backs.

Beneath the veneer of Michigan’s win over USC in the Big Ten opener last Saturday, there remains a fairly critical — and obvious — issue.

With Sherrone Moore filling in as head coach for the suspended Jim Harbaugh at Penn State last season, Michigan ran the ball 32 straight times to grind out a 24-15 win over a top-15 opponent. The Wolverines debuted a new starting quarterback Saturday against No.