Postgame Notes: #23 Michigan 63, Central Michigan 3

• Today's announced attendance of 110,740 marks the 325th consecutive crowd of 100,000-plus at Michigan Stadium.

• The honorary captain for today's game was Jim Brandstatter. A Wolverine offensive guard from 1969-72, Brandstatter was in the U-M Radio Booth from 1979-2021 as the color analyst and later the play-by-play voice of the Maize and Blue.

• U-M improved to 2-1 with today's victory and now heads into conference play with a matchup at Nebraska next weekend (Sept. 20).

• In the fifth meeting between U-M and Central Michigan, and the first since 2013, the Wolverines improved to 5-0 against the Chippewas. Overall, U-M is 37-1 all-time against the Mid-American Conference (MAC), with all 38 contests played at Michigan Stadium.

• True freshman defensive back Jayden Sanders made his first career start at cornerback. Sanders is the first Wolverine to start in the secondary as a true freshman since Will Johnson, who made his first start in the seventh game of the 2022 season at Rutgers.

• On offense, sophomore Jake Guarnera made his first career start at right guard, and tight end Zack Marshall also earned his first start.

• Running back Justice Haynes posted his third consecutive 100-yard game to begin the season, the longest such streak since Blake Corum recorded eight straight 100-yard efforts in 2022.

• Haynes finished with 104 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries.

• Quarterback Bryce Underwood completed 16 of 25 passes for 235 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He accounted for 339 yards of total offense and three scores.

• Underwood scored the first two rushing touchdowns of his career, a 20-yard run in the second quarter and an 18-yard run in the third. It was the first time a U-M quarterback rushed for multiple touchdowns in a game since JJ McCarthy had two against Oklahoma in 2023.

• In the first half alone, Underwood was responsible for 297 total yards (211 passing, 86 rushing).

• Underwood posted the best rushing game of his young career, finishing with 114 yards on nine carries -- the most by a Michigan quarterback since Devin Gardner ran for 121 yards against Penn State in 2013.

• Wide receiver Semaj Morgan caught a 32-yard touchdown in the first quarter as part of a career-best performance with four receptions for 69 yards.

• Wide receiver Andrew Marsh recorded the first offensive touches of his career and scored his first touchdown. Marsh's first reception came early in the second quarter, a 30-yard pickup. He later scored on a 23-yard reverse.

• Running back Jordan Marshall scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard rush to cap Michigan's 35-point first half. Marshall added a second score, a four-yard rush, on the Wolverines' first offensive drive of the second half.

• Running backs Bryson Kuzdzal and Jasper Parker each scored their first career touchdowns on one-yard runs in the fourth quarter, both in their first appearances in the Michigan backfield.

• Seven different Wolverines scored touchdowns (six rushing, one receiving). In the first half alone, four different players scored rushing touchdowns (Underwood, Haynes, Marsh, J. Marshall).

• Michigan's 35 points and 362 first-half yards were its most since 2022. That year, U-M posted 410 first-half yards against Hawaii and 38 first-half points against UConn in consecutive weeks.

• In total, the Wolverines racked up 616 yards (381 rushing, 235 passing) – their most in a game since 660 against Maryland in 2016 – and 63 points, their highest total since scoring the same number against Northern Illinois in 2021.

• The offense registered eight explosive plays (20-plus yards) – four rushing and four passing.

• In the third quarter of his second career game, defensive back Elijah Dotson intercepted his first career pass.

• Linebacker Troy Bowles forced his first career fumble during a fourth-quarter Central Michigan drive. Manuel Beigel, in his third career game, recovered the fumble -- the first turnover of his career.

• Linebacker Jaishawn Barham tied his career high with two sacks and tallied six tackles. He and Jimmy Rolder (six tackles) led the Wolverines' defense.

• None of Central Michigan's first five drives netted more than 10 yards or lasted more than six plays. The Wolverines held the Chippewas to 80 total first-half yards, their fewest allowed since limiting UNLV to 60 in 2023.

• Central Michigan managed just one explosive play and 139 total yards – its lowest output since finishing with 127 yards in its final home game of 2024 against Northwestern.

• The Chippewas rushed for 79 yards on 2.4 yards per carry. This season, U-M has allowed just 267 rushing yards (2.6 yards per carry).

• Michigan limited Central Michigan to eight total first downs – its lowest opponent total since giving up eight against Northwestern last season. The Chippewas recorded first downs on just eight of their 11 drives.