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UM 31, Eastern Michigan 3

ANN ARBOR (WWJ/AP)- Eastern got on the board first but it was all Michigan after that, as the University of Michigan Wolverines beat the Eastern Michigan Eagles 31-3 Saturday.

As heard on WWJ 950 -The Wolverines improve to 3-0 with the win over the Eagles, who opened the scoring with a 21 yard field goal. The Wolverines are 10-0 lifetime against the Eagles.

Denard Robinson ran for 198 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, leading Michiganin the win.

The Wolverines started poorly on both sides of the ball, trailing early in the second quarter, and finished strong.

Robinson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to give Michigan a 28-3 lead late in the third quarter.

The Eagles (2-1) drove into Michigan territory on their first five possessions, but came away with just a field goal. They fumbled, got stopped on fourth-and-goal from the 1, threw an interception and punted in a half filled with missed opportunities.

Michigan insisted it would be fired up to play Eastern Michigan after facing the Fighting Irish, but the differences between the games were night and day.

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