De'Veon Smith punctuated another easy drive for Michigan with a seven-yard touchdown run to give the Wolverines a seemingly insurmountable 28-0 lead with 11 minutes to play in the second quarter.
Smith had a 13-yard run, Karan Higdon a 16-yard gain and Wilton Speight found Amara Darboh for a 27-yard strike to get Michigan down to the Illini 7.
The Wolverines have outgained the Illini 262-13
Defense flexes its muscles again
A roughing the pass penalty got Illinois into Michigan territory, but once again, the Wolverines defense only bent slightly only to shut the door three plays later.