Michigan Athletic Department · Oct 22, 2016
Balanced Offensive Attack Propels U-M Past Illinois on Homecoming
Tyrone Wheatley» The Wolverines racked up 561 yards of total offense (291 passing, 270 rushing).
» Wilton Speight was effective in three quarters of action, going 16-of-23 for 253 yards and touchdown passes to Jake Butt and Tyrone Wheatley.
» Michigan dominated Illinois in both first downs (29-6) and time of possession (41:23 to 18:37).
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Michigan Stadium)
Score: #3 Michigan 41, Illinois 8
Records: U-M (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten), ILL (2-5, 1-3 Big Ten)
Attendance: 111,103
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Oct 29 -- at Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.), Noon
