Wisconsin Badgers vs Michigan Wolverines Match Player Stats On Oct 13, 2018

Michigan got more than the quality win it had been seeking. It got the statement win to prove that it is indeed a player in the race for a spot in the College Football Playoff.

Shea Patterson went 14-of-21 passing for 124 yards and ran for 90 more yards and a touchdown to lead No. 12 Michigan to a 38-13 rout of No. 15 Wisconsin in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The Wolverines (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) scored 31 unanswered points after the game was tied 7-7 in the second quarter and have now won six straight games.

Senior running back Karan Higdon ran for 105 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries, and a Michigan defense that entered the game No. 1 in the nation in yards allowed per game was dominant again.

The Wolverines made life miserable all game for Wisconsin junior quarterback Alex Hornibrook, who finished 7-of-20 passing for 100 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions.

Michigan struck first with 13:33 left in the first half on a 2-yard touchdown run by Higdon, which was set up by an 81-yard run down to the Wisconsin 5-yard line by Patterson.

The Badgers (4-2, 2-1) tied the game at 7-7 with 11:26 until halftime on a 33-yard touchdown run by wideout Kendric Pryor on an end-around, but it was all Michigan after that.

Quinn Nordin kicked field goals of 42 and 33 yards in the second quarter to give Michigan a 13-7 lead at halftime.

Michigan then took a 21-7 lead at 10:21 in the third quarter on a 7-yard touchdown run by Patterson and a two-point conversion pass from Patterson to wideout Nico Collins.

Michigan then blew the game open in the fourth quarter, taking a 31-7 lead with 9:55 remaining on a 21-yard interception return for a touchdown by Lavert Hill.

The Wolverines raised the lead to 38-7 with 5:16 left on a 44-yard touchdown run by backup quarterback Dylan McCaffrey.

--Field Level Media