Postgame Notes: #6 Michigan 21, #24 Michigan State 7

• In the 111th meeting between these in-state rivals and the 67th battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, Michigan improved to 70-36-5 all-time in the series.

• The game was delayed during the first quarter due to weather concerns, beginning at 12:33 p.m. The full delay took one hour and 15 minutes before teams resumed at 1:48 p.m.

• Michigan has won two straight road games in the series and two of the last three matchups overall. The Wolverines are 21-14-2 all-time in East Lansing. U-M is now 2-2 in the series under coach Jim Harbaugh.

• Michigan defense, ranked No. 2 nationally overall, yielded just 94 yards and seven points to the Spartans offensive attack. MSU entered the game averaging 394.5 yards of offense and 25.8 points per game.

• The seven points scored by MSU are the fewest for the Spartans in this rivalry since 2002, when U-M won 49-3. The 28 total points in the game are the fewest since 2000, when U-M won a 14-0 matchup.

• U-M has held seven of eight opponents to their season low in yardage this year, including the Spartans. MSU managed just 94 total yards of offense, and the team's season low (before today) was 345 yards (against Central Michigan). The vaunted U-M defense also held MSU to a paltry 15 yards rushing.

• Michigan State, which was averaging 271.5 passing yards per game, had 79 yards through the air. U-M boasted the No. 1 pass defense in the nation entering today's game, allowing just 129.1 yards per game through the air.

• Michigan's first score of the game, a six-yard strike from Shea Patterson to Nico Collins, punctuated a 14-play, 84-yard drive that chewed up 7:56 of game clock.

• Quarterback Shea Patterson completed 14-of-25 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Patterson recorded his fourth multi-touchdown effort in eight games with the Wolverines. He connected with eight different receivers on the day.

• Wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones' 79-yard touchdown reception is the longest reception of his career and matches his 79-yard punt return TD against Air Force in 2017 for his longest touchdown. It was also the longest touchdown pass of Shea Patterson's career (at Mississippi or Michigan) and his longest completion of the season.

• Running back Karan Higdon recorded his sixth consecutive appearance with a 100-yard rushing effort, and five of those contests have come in Big Ten matchups. Higdon finished the game with 144 yards on career-high 33 carries.

• With six consecutive 100-yard appearances, Higdon is now the sole owner of the second-longest such streak in Michigan history, trailing only Mike Hart's eight-game run of 100-yard rushing performances in 2007.

• Michigan improves to 10-0 when Higdon reaches the 100-yard rushing mark.

• Higdon moved from 23rd to 19th on Michigan's all-time rushing list.

• Tight end Zach Gentry extended his reception streak to 12 games with his five-yard reception in the second quarter. Gentry finished the afternoon with two catches for 21 yards.

• Tight end Nick Eubanks recorded a 25-yard reception during the first quarter, marking his fourth reception of 20 yards or more this season.

• Wide receiver Nico Collins caught his second career touchdown to open the second quarter, a six-yard reception.

• Wide receiver Grant Perry caught a season-long 13-yard pass in the third quarter.

• Defensive end Chase Winovich was credited with half a tackle for loss among his four total tackles, and he added three quarterback hurries. Winovich leads U-M with 11.0 TFLs this season.

• Linebacker Josh Uche's first-quarter sack of Brian Lewerke was on third down and created a 10-yard loss for the Spartans. Uche finished the game with 2.0 sacks and is up to a team-best 5.0 sacks on the season.

• Will Hart's 65-yard punt in the second quarter was a season and career long. Hart also has punts of 64 and 61 yards this year to go with his 51.0-yard average.

• Jordan Glasgow drew a block-in-the-back penalty on an MSU punt return in the third quarter and still managed to cause the fumble recovered by Joe Hewlett on that play.

• The Spartans failed to convert a third-down attempt on the contest, going 0-for-6 in each half. MSU recorded 25 offensive snaps on its six first-half possessions, not including taking a knee for the last play of the half.

• Michigan held Michigan State to its lowest offensive total (49 yards) in the first half since Oct. 14, 2006 against Ohio State (also 49 yards).

• The U-M defense forced Michigan State into seven straight punts to begin the game, including three three-and-outs. MSU's first points came on a seven-yard scoring drive after a U-M fumble.

• The Spartans averaged 34:27 of ball possession entering this game, but the Wolverines held MSU to just 18:57 of possession time.

• MSU entered the game being outscored 61-25 in the fourth quarter, and U-M kept up that trend with a 7-0 advantage in the fourth quarter.