Beating Rutgers hasn’t come easy for No. 4 Michigan lately
By The Associated Press
Undefeated Michigan will looking for its nine straight win and to keep its hopes alive for its first national title since 1997 when it travels to New Jersey to face Rutgers on Saturday night. The Scarlet Knights are 4-and-4 this season and 1-and-4 in the Big Ten. The Wolverines are 5-0 in the league in their quest for a second straight Big Ten title. The last two games between the schools have been close. Michigan posted a 20-13 win in Ann Arbor last season and needed overtime to beat the  Scarlet Knights 48-42 in 2020.