It's what needed to happen if Michigan hoped to compete for a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game and a College Football Playoff spot. The

The Michigan Wolverines faced the Washington Huskies at Michigan Stadium, aka the Big House, on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor. The game was tied 7-7 when something shocking happened that announcers Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt couldn't believe.

Turns out, it was Marshall’s 14-yard touchdown run with 1:20 to play in the third quarter that proved to be the difference. Michigan’s defense ruled the day, limiting Washington and its high-powered offense to just 249 yards of offense, much of that coming in the first half.

Jordan Marshall Jordan Marshall was fantastic for the Wolverines in this game. He stepped in for the injured Justice Haynes, who was out for this

Michigan football's defense had 3 INTs of Washington's Demond Williams Jr., Bryce Underwood played efficiently and Jordan Marshall led the run game.

“Doesn’t look too good,” head coach Sherrone Moore said following the Wolverines’ 24-7 win over Washington, after starting left tackle Evan Link had to be carted off with a leg injury. “Not really sure,” Moore added. “I know it was a lower-body thing, but we’ll see. We’ll see how he does.”