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Wolverines Down Illinois 19-17 - Match Report
The Fighting Illini had no answer for Blake Corum on Saturday as the Wolverines rolled to a 19-17 win at Michigan Stadium.
Michigan did not, however, defeat the Fighting Illini against the spread, which closed at -17.0 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 41.5.
Blake Corum rushed for 108 yards, while CJ Stokes added 36 yards in the win. Colston Loveland and Ronnie Bell added 50 and 44 receiving yards respectively.
Chase Brown rushed for 140 yards for Illinois, while Isaiah Williams added 13 yards. Tommy DeVito threw for 178 yards for the Fighting Illini, while receivers Casey Washington and Isaiah Williams had 53 and 26 yards respectively.
Illinois lost the offensive yardage battle to Michigan 376-326 yards in Saturday's game. Illinois had more first downs as that total ended up 20-18.
Michigan led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 35:03-24:57 split in that important category.
Next game, Michigan takes its act on the road to face Ohio State looking for another win. For Illinois, they head on the road to face Northwestern.