Postgame Notes: #2 Michigan 31, Rutgers 7

• Today's announced attendance of 109,756 marks the 312th consecutive game at Michigan Stadium with a crowd in excess of 100,000.

• Honorary captains for today's game were boxer Alycia Baumgardner, the undisputed champion of the Super-Featherweight division, and Jessica Berman, a U-M alumna, lawyer and commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

• The Wolverines have won 19 straight games at home dating back to 2021. It is the longest home winning streak under head coach Jim Harbaugh and the program's best since a 21-game winning streak from 1998-2001 under coach Lloyd Carr.

• With the beginning of Big Ten play, U-M resumed its conference winning streak and extended it to 16 straight games, matching the program's longest since a 16-game stretch from 1996-98 under Carr.

• On the sideline for the first time this season, Harbaugh earned his 75th victory at the helm of the Michigan program. After passing Fritz Crisler last season for fourth all-time in program wins, Harbaugh joins Fielding Yost (165 wins), Bo Schembechler (194) and Carr (122) as the only four coaches to reach 75 victories at U-M.

• Today's game marks the 100th of Harbaugh's tenure at Michigan. Carr reached the 75-career-win mark in 98 games (1995-2003), Schembechler in 88 games (1969-76) and Yost in 83 games (1901-09).

• U-M improved to 9-1 in the all-time series against Rutgers with nine consecutive wins in the series, dating back to 2015.

• Sophomore defensive lineman Kenneth Grant made his first collegiate start as part of the interior defensive line today. Graduate student defensive back German Green made his season debut.

• After facing a deficit for the first time this season (7-0 at 14:00 Q1), U-M scored 31 unanswered points. The Scarlet Knights had allowed just 30 combined points in three games prior to today's game.

• Junior quarterback J.J. McCarthy completed 15-of-21 attempts for 214 yards and a touchdown, his 10th career game over 200 passing yards. He added 51 rushing yards on seven carries.

• McCarthy entered the top 10 all-time in passing touchdowns at Michigan with his performance today, reaching 35 for his career (tied with Tom Brady, 10th).

• McCarthy's 17 starts have included 170 drives for the U-M offense in which McCarthy starts and finishes the possession (excluding kneel-downs). The Wolverines have scored 100 times on those drives with 71 touchdowns and 28 field goals (points on 58.8 percent of drives; touchdowns on 41.8 percent).

• Freshman wide receiver Semaj Morgan scored on an 18-yard reception in the second quarter for his first collegiate touchdown. Morgan (two receptions, 26 receiving yards) posted a career high in receptions.

• Sophomore tight end Colston Loveland was Michigan's leader in receiving yards, recording five catches for 75 receiving yards. It was his career high in both categories.

• Senior running back Blake Corum gained 97 yards on 21 attempts, averaging 4.7 yards per carry in the game. Corum's 2,843 career rushing yards ranks 11th all-time, 57 yards away from entering the top 10.

• With two rushing touchdowns today and eight this season, Corum is up to 39 for his career, tied for fifth all-time at Michigan with Chris Perry (2000-03). Corum entered the game tied for second nationally with six touchdowns.

• Junior running back Donovan Edwards' two receptions brought him to 49 in his career, ranking 10th all-time. With 41 receiving yards, Edwards moved to sixth all-time for receiving yards among running backs, passing Gerald White (524, 1984-86).

• Senior running back Kalel Mullings entered the game in the fourth quarter and rushed for a career-high 40 yards on six carries.

• Rutgers converted three first downs in the fourth quarter after seven across the first three. On the season, U-M has allowed 47 total first downs (22 in fourth quarters, 25 through first three, cumulative).

• Graduate student defensive back Mike Sainristil registered his second interception this season, third of his career, for a 71-yard touchdown return. The last Wolverine to return an interception for a touchdown prior to Sainristil was linebacker Michael Barrett, also against Rutgers on November 5, 2022.

• Sainristil's third-quarter interception was the first time a Rutgers passer had been picked off this season.

• Junior linebacker Junior Colson led the team with six total tackles. He also leads the team with 22 total tackles this season.

• After Rutgers went 75 yards on its first possession, the Scarlet Knights totaled just 182 yards of offense and did not score in their ensuing seven drives.

• U-M forced three turnovers on fourth down against Rutgers today. On the season, opponents are a combined 0-7 on fourth down against the Wolverine defense.