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Michigan Wolverines vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Wrap - Michigan Wins 45-7

Nebraska couldn't hang with the Wolverines on Saturday as Michigan blasted the Cornhuskers 45-7 in Week 5 action at Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium.

The Wolverines were a -17.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 39.5.

Blake Corum rushed for 74 yards, while Donovan Edwards added 48 yards in the win. Roman Wilson and Cornelius Johnson added 58 and 32 receiving yards respectively.

Joshua Fleeks rushed for 74 yards for Nebraska, while Anthony Grant added 16 yards. Heinrich Haarberg threw for 199 yards for the Cornhuskers, while receivers Billy Kemp IV and Marcus Washington had 61 and 56 yards respectively.

Nebraska was outgained by Michigan 436-305 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-10 by the Wolverines.

The time of possession battle favored Michigan as their offense was on the field for 38:01, longer than the 21:59 of their opponents.

Next game, Michigan takes its act on the road to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Nebraska, they head on the road to face Illinois.