Michigan Wolverines vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score on Nov 10, 2018

Shea Patterson threw three touchdown passes, two to Nico Collins, and Karan Higdon scored on two short runs to lead No. 4 Michigan to a 42-7 road victory over Rutgers on Saturday.

Patterson went 18-for-27 for 260 yards. Higdon gained 42 yards on 15 carries, the first time in eight games he's been held under 100 rushing yards. Chris Evans scored on a 61-yard run and gained 75 yards on six carries.

Donovan Peoples-Jones caught five passes for 83 yards, while Collins made three receptions for 56 yards.

The Wolverines (9-1 overall, 7-0 Big Ten) maintained a one-game lead in the East Division over Ohio State, which defeated Michigan State earlier in the day. Rutgers (1-9, 0-7) has lost nine straight.

Isaih Pacheco scored on an 80-yard run and rushed for 142 yards on 16 carries for the Scarlet Knights. Art Sitkowski completed 8 of 19 passes for 40 yards and was intercepted once.

Michigan possessed the ball for over 20 minutes in the first half and took a 21-7 halftime lead.

Patterson completed two passes during a 59-yard drive in the first quarter, which Higdon finished off with a 1-yard run.

On Rutgers' next play from scrimmage, Pacheco blew through a big hole and outran Michigan's defense on an 80-yard scamper.

Higdon's second 1-yard scoring run completed a 65-yard drive with 9:33 left in the half. Patterson connected with Oliver Martin on a 15-yard pass just before the touchdown.

A blown coverage allowed Collins to be wide open for a 36-yard touchdown pass from Patterson with 5:07 left in the half.

Michigan opened the second half with another touchdown drive. Patterson hit Peoples-Jones with a 32-yard pass prior to finding Martin on a 16-yard score.

Collins beat one-on-one coverage on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Patterson in the closing seconds of the third quarter to make it 35-7.

Evans' 61-yard run came with 11:26 remaining.

--Field Level Media