Six minutes into the third, T.J. Hughes scored another power play goal to put the Wolverines up 5-2. Notre Dame’s Danny Nelson added a goal in the game’s closing minutes to make it 5-3, and Michigan started the weekend with a convincing win.

Jaishawn Barham exited Saturday's win over Purdue after two plays, forcing the Wolverines to dive deeper down their linebacker depth chart.

The Michigan Wolverines have a top-10 recruiting class and are in position to flip several prospects, but one area Michigan has struggled to recruit is at linebacker. The Wolverines have missed out on several linebacker targets and on Friday night, another one is off the board.

Purdue quarterback Ryan Browne has eight touchdowns and seven interceptions. Follow along here for live updates from Detroit News contributor Dana Wakiji. ▶ Records: Purdue 2-6 (0-5 Big Ten): No. 21; Michigan (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten)

Michigan is a banged up team ahead of Saturday night’s game against Purdue. The 20th-ranked Wolverines played without safety Rod Moore and most of last weekend’s win over Michigan State without linebacker Cole Sullivan,

No. 2 Michigan Hockey opens Big Ten play at Notre Dame tonight, aiming to bounce back after its first loss of the season:

There is an issue, however, with denial. The Wolverines are walking a fine line between the two. No. 21 Michigan football outlasted Purdue, 21-16, in a dogfight when it should have been a pillow fight. And on the first night in November, no less – the ...

Three starters missed Saturday's win over Purdue with injuries, then another left during the first drive of the game.