The No. 2 Michigan Wolverines have won the Big Ten championship and seemingly punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff. Michigan dominated the No. 13 Iowa Hawkeyes, winning 42-3. The offense accumulated 461 total yards, the defense forced a turnover -- even the special-teams group got involved, blocking a punt in the fourth quarter.
Michigan, in winning its first conference title since 2004, now waits to see where it will rank when the newest College Football Playoff rankings are released Sunday (noon ET, ESPN). Now that the win is official, their chances have now risen to 98.1%, making them a virtual lock for the playoff.
Here are some of the best moments and plays from the Big Ten title game:
B1G-time win
Wolverines supporters across the web congratulated Michigan on its commanding Big Ten championship game victory.
Go Blue Baby! pic.twitter.com/gA4Mbk3kWi
— Juwan Howard (@JuwanHoward) December 5, 2021
HAILLLLLL! TO THE VICTORS VALIANT!!!
— JP (@JabrillPeppers) December 5, 2021
when Michigan is good college football is so much better!
— Maurice Hurst Jr (@mohurstjr) December 5, 2021
Mich vs UGA 🤔🤔🤔 this will be very interesting
— ROBERT MATHIS QBH8r (@RobertMathis98) December 5, 2021
BIG TEN CHAMPS!!!! LETS GOOOO!!! GO BLUE!!!
— Denard Robinson (@DenardX) December 5, 2021
We hot right now!! #GoBlue
— Brandon Marshall (@BMarshh) December 5, 2021
HAIL TO THE VICTORS 〽️
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) December 5, 2021
Congrats to the @B1GFootball CHAMPS, @UMichFootball!#B1GFCG | #GoBlue https://t.co/Ux3dWiIVtu
A great day to be a Michigan Wolverine https://t.co/fnawQj0X1b
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) December 5, 2021
Everything is "All"-right for Michigan
Erick All needed only one hand to haul in Cade McNamara's first touchdown pass of the game.
ALL HANDS TEAM 🙌
Erick All makes it 35-3 for @UMichFootball pic.twitter.com/R43J3KlLby
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 5, 2021
ALL HANDS TEAM 🙌
Erick All makes it 35-3 for @UMichFootball pic.twitter.com/R43J3KlLby
Statement made
Michigan's offensive duo struck for the second time as another short touchdown for Hassan Haskins was set up by a sure-handed Luke Schoonmaker catch.
🔥 @LukeSchoonmaker only needs ONE hand @UMichFootball pic.twitter.com/yrgfZqRP6L
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 5, 2021
UP AND OVER FOR THE RECORD!@h2_3125 picks up his 20th rushing TD of the season, a new @UMichFootball record 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/W4vNC9Okq5
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 5, 2021
Michigan cashes in
The Wolverines opened the second half with a 10-play, 82-yard drive that was aided by Schoonmaker's impressive grab and capped off with Hassan Haskins' walk into the end zone on the following play. Haskins tied the program's season-single rushing touchdown record with the 4-yard score.
Hassan has 6️⃣ TD runs in his last 1.5 games. @H2_3125 // @UMichFootball pic.twitter.com/PDp4QBqYpj
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) December 5, 2021
Hutchinson makes history
Aidan Hutchinson's sack late in the first half was one for the history books. His 10-yard takedown of Spencer Petras made him Michigan's single-season sack leader.
AIDAN HUTCHINSON 😤@aidanhutch97 has been unstoppable for @UMichFootball 💪 pic.twitter.com/8lVNLSkDjs
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 5, 2021
Turnover time
Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Jack Campbell picked off a tipped Cade McNamara pass to provide a timely turnover at the end of the first quarter.
There's that @HawkeyeFootball defense! 💪 pic.twitter.com/4A9Alg8MiX
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 5, 2021
Setting the tone
It was only the first quarter, but the Wolverines weren't short on splash plays. Roman Wilson's 75-yard touchdown was the result of a little trickery from Jim Harbaugh & Co.
TRICKERATION 😱#B1GFCG pic.twitter.com/zPXxv0lakQ
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December 5, 2021
Wolverines strike first -- and fast
After the Hawkeyes missed a field goal on the game's opening drive, Blake Corum didn't waste any time finding the end zone as the Wolverines drove down the field in just four plays.
Blake Corum with the speed but how about J.J. McCarthy as the lead blocker 🤯⚡️@UMichFootball takes the 7-0 lead over Iowa in the Big Ten Champ Game! pic.twitter.com/GDjzmhdeeL
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) December 5, 2021
No time like showtime
Both squads arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium in style, but the Wolverines had a particularly fashionable fan cheering them on via Twitter.
The #Hawkeyes are here. pic.twitter.com/JLe8Suy6QD
— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) December 4, 2021
— Michigan Athletics 〽️ (@UMichAthletics) December 4, 2021
Now On To The Post For My Real Team: Go BLUE! To Be The Team, You Gotta Beat The Team, And @UMichFootball, You Are The Team! Let's Keep Up The Momentum! WOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/qnwDs3nRWP
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) December 4, 2021
You already know. #GoBlue // @CharlesWoodson pic.twitter.com/8ZXOzuQF1z
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) December 5, 2021