It was an ugly win for the most illustrious college football program to record their 1,000th, but all systems are set for the titanic match in Ann Arbor on Saturday.

For the first quarter or so, Michigan football scored at will on Maryland. Blake Corum broke the plane for six, followed by a scoop and score by Derrick Moore.

By halftime, the score was 16-3 after the special teams stopped a punt for a safety. In the second, Corum struck paydirt once more, and it appeared that the blue and maize would have an easy time of it.

Maryland’s offense got within two scores before the half by getting in the zone.

J.J. McCarthy forced an unintentional throw toward Colston Loveland, which resulted in his fourth interception of the year, as the Wolverines were driving to respond.

It changed the course of the game such that Maryland would win the second half.

The Terps were able to reduce the lead to six after emerging from the tunnel by scoring on their first series in the third quarter. The Michigan defense was put in a dangerous situation.

In the third, Semaj Morgan was fed, which gave the offense some momentum again. But Maryland would not give up, as we have seen in the past.

The Terps answered with another quarterback sneak for a touchdown, its third such conversion. Michigan’s offense went cold and had to piggyback off of the defense to stay undefeated.

Tommy Doman placed a perfect punt at the one-yard line and two plays later Taulia Tagovailoa was penalized for intentional grounding. Maryland never touched the ball again offensively.