3 Up, 3 Down: Michigan 45, Illinois 0 
Almost everything worked for the Wolverines. The offense had more passing (174) and rushing (353) yards than Illinois had total yards (134). The Wolverines’ defense held Illinois to 29 passing yards and was dominant for the majority of the game.
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