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Michigan football beat writer @AnnArborNews @MLive. Wolverine Confidential podcast. @TheFWAA. AP, Heisman, Biletnikoff voter. Be better. [email protected]

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Davis Warren has been cleared to play, a Michigan team spokesman confirms to MLive. Warren, who suffered an ACL tear in the Dec. 31 ReliaQuest Bowl, returned to practice in recent weeks.

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Derrick Moore, flagged on third-and-9 for going offsides, follows up with a sack on Purdue QB Ryan Browne. Michigan will get the ball to start at the 9.

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Derrick Moore had two sacks against Washington, two more sacks last week against Michigan State, and he has a sack and forced fumble in the first quarter today against Purdue.

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After a flat start offensively, Bryce Underwood hits Jordan Marshall for a 25-yard pass play, then Marshall breaks a 54-yard TD run. Michigan 7, Purdue 0, 1:25 1st quarter.

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Bryce Underwood goes across his body with a tight-window throw to Andrew Marsh that's intercepted. Michigan throws away a scoring drive there.

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Michigan capitalizes on Purdue's poor punt, going 32 yards in 41 seconds to punch the football in. Jordan Marshall's second TD of the game. Michigan 14, Purdue 7, 0:17 2nd Qtr.

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Purdue has another drive inside Michigan territory stall out, but this time gets a field goal out of it. 14-10 Michigan lead, 9:00 3rd Qtr.

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Purdue was overly hyped for Mr. Brightside, then ran into a wall on fourth-and-2 to turn it over downs. Michigan ball, with a chance to go up two scores here in the fourth quarter.

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Jordan Marshall muscled his way through the crowd there for his third TD of the day, giving Michigan a critical 21-10 lead with 10:03 to play.

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Purdue marches down the field, 67 yards in nine plays, for a TD to make this a one-score game again. Two-point conversion fails. Michigan leads, 21-16, 6:00 left.

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Final from Ann Arbor: Michigan 21, Purdue 16; Wolverines overcome Bryce Underwood turnovers to narrowly beat Purdue MLive mlive.com/wolverines/202…

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Michigan's win over Purdue failed to move the needle with AP Top 25 voters this week. The 7-2 Wolverines are stuck at No. 21 with the first CFP poll due out Tuesday. MLive mlive.com/wolverines/202…

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Michigan RB Jordan Marshall was named co-offensive player of the week by the Big Ten, alongside Illinois QB Luke Altmyer. That’s two weeks in a row for Michigan running backs, after Justice Haynes earned the honor for his big game at Michigan State.