Michigan, Wisconsin dodge scares

The Wolverines rallied to win at Northwestern.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

EVANSTON, Ill. — Michigan’s revival nearly hit a snag.

Instead, Chad Henne hit Adrian Arrington with the go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter after a fumble recovery, and the Wolverines rallied to a 28-16 victory over Northwestern Saturday.

The win was the third straight for Michigan (3-2, 2-0 Big Ten) after an 0-2 start.

Trailing 16-14, Brandon Graham stripped Northwestern quarterback C.J. Bacher and Shawn Crable scooped up the loose ball, the first of four turnovers by the Wildcats in the quarter. Michigan took over on the Wildcats’ 16 and, three plays later, Henne found Arrington for a 16-yard touchdown, giving Michigan a 21-16 lead with 9:53 left .

Mike Hart added a 1-yard scoring run with 4:31 left after Obi Ezeh picked off a deflected pass.

Henne started after missing the previous two games and was 18-of-27 with 193 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.

Ryan Mallett was 5-for-11 with 67 yards in relief.

Hart, who needed 138 yards to tie the school’s all-time rushing record, finished with 106 after managing just 30 in the first half.

Mario Manningham caught 10 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown, and Arrington added seven catches for 90 yards.

No. 9 Wisconsin 37,
Michigan St. 34

MADISON, Wis. — P.J. Hill ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns and Wisconsin extended the nation’s longest winning streak to 14 games.

Indiana 38, Iowa 20

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Kellen Lewis threw two touchdown passes and was officially credited with a third when he ran 71 yards after picking up a teammate’s fumble.

Lewis made a play almost every time the Hoosiers (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) needed one as they extended Iowa’s losing streak in conference play to seven and recorded their biggest victory over the Hawkeyes since a 52-20 win in 1945.