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Recap - Wolverines Defeat Purdue 43-22

Donovan Edwards scampered through the Purdue defense for 185 yards as Michigan handed the Boilermakers a 43-22 defeat on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Wolverines were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -15.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 54.5.

Donovan Edwards rushed for 185 yards, while Kalel Mullings added 26 yards in the win. Ronnie Bell and Luke Schoonmaker added 67 and 56 receiving yards respectively.

Devin Mockobee rushed for 71 yards for Purdue, while Tyrone Tracy added 25 yards. Aidan O'Connell threw for 366 yards for the Boilermakers, while receivers Charlie Jones and TJ Sheffield had 162 and 54 yards respectively.

Michigan lost the offensive yardage battle to Purdue 456-386 yards in Saturday's game. Purdue had more first downs as that total ended up 27-17.

The time of possession battle favored Purdue as their offense was on the field for 33:42, longer than the 26:18 of their opponents.