1. Michigan's backs ran for two and a half football fields more then Nebraska's
The final stats read 286-43. Coming into Saturday, Nebraska's defense wasn't allowing large, chunk plays. That changed when Justice Haynes darted his way to the endzone for his second 75-yard touchdown run of the year. Bryce Underwood kicked off the festivities with his 37-yard dash to the painted zone, while Jordan Marshall joined them with a 54-yarder to take the lead for good.
Marshall averaged 13 yards per crack, while the three of them broke the blackshirt defense with their three respective runs. Greg Crippen was praised for his blocking on a pair of those runs because of the lanes he helped open for his teammates. To my knowledge, Michigan's line was not penalized for holding once on Saturday. It was their groundbreaking moment that they have arrived in 2025.
The de facto drive to never relinquish the lead was when they went 16 plays for three to put the game out of reach. Gary Danielson uttered the words that it was "a championship drive" to capture the victory.