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Michigan’s football team entered Saturday as a heavy favorite against Purdue but was pushed to the brink by the Boilermakers. The 21st-ranked Wolverines ended up closing out the Boilermakers for a 21-16 victory, but it wasn’t a sharp performance from the Wolverines (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) entering a bye. They held the advantage in total yards, 398-276, but lost the turnover battle 2-0. Here’s what’s being said nationally after Michigan’s victory over Purdue (2-7, 0-6). STORIES Michigan football rides Jordan Marshall to simmering win over Purdue, 21-16 (Detroit Free Press) Michigan vs Purdue: Wolverines edge out win amid Bryce Underwood’s slump (The Athletic) Jordan Marshall’s monster night carries Michigan past Purdue (Detroit News) Michigan football slogs through Purdue, moves to 7-2 (The Wolverine) Purdue football handed seventh straight loss in tough one at Michigan (Indianapolis Star) Michigan football shouldn’t have been tested by Purdue. This win impressed exactly no one (Detroit Free Press) SOCIAL MEDIA REACTIONS The Wolverine’s Chris Balas posted: “Michigan wins, 21-16. Burn the film, heal up during the bye week, and hope you see improvement at Northwestern in a couple weeks.” Barstool Sports founder and Michigan alumnus Dave Portnoy posted: “Michigan physically dominates Purdue in the 2nd half and breaks their will with a bruising running game. The Wolverines continue to steam roll through the conference on their way to inevitable collision with Ohio.”
