Kalel Mullings runs for career-high 3 TDs, Michigan beats Northwestern 50-6 to become bowl eligible
Michigan running back Kalel Mullings (20) celebrates his two-yard touchdown run with Donovan Edwards (7) in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Northwestern in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sancya]
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Kalel Mullings ran for 92 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, leading Michigan to a 50-6 win over Northwestern on Saturday to make the defending national champions eligible for a bowl. The Wolverines needed the victory to secure a spot in the postseason because they will be heavy underdogs next week against rival and second-ranked Ohio State on the road. The Wildcats likely knock themselves out of contention for a bowl by losing for the fourth time in five games.
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Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore watches against Northwestern in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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