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Michigan seals hard-fought win over Rutgers with clutch defensive play
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No. 19 Michigan got all they could handle in their first B1G game against Rutgers Saturday.
The Wolverines escaped with a 20-13 victory over the Scarlet Knights in the Big House.
LB David Ojabo sealed the win for the Wolverines as he scooped up a fumble from Rutgers QB Noah Vedral in the final minute.
.@DavidOjabo called game.
No. 19 @UMichFootball gets the late turnover here. pic.twitter.com/gNFpJxNGWl
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 25, 2021
Ojabo has played sparingly the last 2 seasons for the Wolverines; he has 6 total tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack and 1 fumble recovery.
Michigan is off to a 4-0 start on the season and kicks off B1G conference play with a win. Rutgers loses for the first time to fall to 3-1
Next weekend, Michigan heads to Camp Randall to take on the No.18 Wisconsin Badgers at noon ET on FOX. Rutgers hosts No.10 Ohio State at 3:30 ET on BTN.