ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Bryce Underwood was dominant — through the air, and on the ground.
Underwood passed for 235 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 114 yards and two more scores, leading No. 23 Michigan to a 63-3 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday.
The Wolverines (2-1) and their freshman star bounced back from a lackluster performance in a loss at Oklahoma.
Underwood said after watching film of his first two college games, he chose to make a change.
“I just realized how much of a difference I can make if I use my legs,” he said.
Biff Poggi stepped in for suspended coach Sherrone Moore , who also will miss the school’s Big Ten opener next weekend at Nebraska.
“The last message he gave was not to play for him, play for us,” Underwood said.
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