Michigan 31, Minnesota 10 November 10, 2001 - Michigan Stadium - Ann Arbor, MI

NCAAF   FINAL               1ST  2ND  3RD  4TH     TOTAL
                            ---  ---  ---  ---     -----
        MINNESOTA             0   10    0    0      10
        MICHIGAN (13)         7    7   10    7      31   FINAL

        SCORING SUMMARY

        1ST QTR: MICH - TD, BJ ASKEW 11 YD RUN (HAYDEN EPSTEIN KICK), 7:02
        2ND QTR: MINN - TD, RON JOHNSON 15 YD PASS FROM ASAD ABDUL-KHALIQ
                        (DAN NYSTROM KICK), 3:39
                 MICH - TD, BJ ASKEW 2 YD RUN (HAYDEN EPSTEIN KICK), 7:40
                 MINN - FG, DAN NYSTROM 40 YD, 15:00
        3RD QTR: MICH - TD, CALVIN BELL 19 YD RUN (HAYDEN EPSTEIN KICK),
                        2:40
                 MICH - FG, HAYDEN EPSTEIN 41 YD, 8:43
        4TH QTR: MICH - TD, CHRIS PERRY 5 YD RUN (HAYDEN EPSTEIN KICK), :11
                                                                        

Extended Box

NCAAF                 1  2  3  4   F 
                      -  -  -  -  -- 
Minnesota             0 10  0  0  10 
Michigan              7  7 10  7  31  FINAL 

 Michigan-Askew 5 run (Epstein kick)
 Minnesota-R Johnson 15 pass from Absul Khaliq (Nystrom kick)
 Michigan-Askew 2 run (Epstein kick)
 Minnesota-FG Nystrom 40
 Michigan-C Bell 19 run (Epstein kick)
 Michigan-FG Epstein 41
 Michigan-Perry 5 run (Epstein kick)

                      Minnesota    Michigan 
First downs                  12          26 
Rushed-yards             30-150      56-300 
Passing yards               140         153 
Sacked-yards lost          2-12        2-20
Return yards                 26          40 
Passes                  12-25-1     14-26-0 
Punts                   10-38.4      4-47.3 
Fumbles-lost                0-0         0-0 
Penalties-yards           10-96        3-22 
Time of possession        24:23       35:37

Individual Statistics 
RUSHING: Minnesota-T Redmon 11-53, Abdul Khaliq 9-47, Barber 8-46,
Tapeh 2-4. Michigan-Perry 20-91, Askew 14-81, C Bell 2-30, Cross
6-27, Underwood 5-26, Walker 1-18, Gonzales 6-14, Navarre 2-13.

PASSING: Minnesota-Abdul-khaliq 12-25-1-140.
Michigan-Navarre 12-22-0-144, Gonzales 2-4-0-9.

RECEIVING: Minnesota-R Johnson 4-73, A Burns 2-32, Baugus 1-11,
Patterson 1-6, D Johnson 1-6, Barber 1-5, Henderson 1-4, T Redmon 1-3.
Michigan-Walker 4-60, Seymour 5-47, Joppru 2-25, Askew 2-13, C Bell 1-8.

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Game Story

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Ticker) -- B.J. Askew and Chris Perry paced
a strong ground attack as 13th-ranked Michigan rolled to a 31-10
Big Ten Conference victory over Minnesota. 

With their passing game ineffective, the Wolverines turned to
Askew and Perry, who combined for 172 of the team's 300 yards.
The duo also combined for three touchdowns.

Askew carried 14 times for 81 yards, including touchdown runs of
11 and two yards in the opening half, when Michigan (7-2, 5-1 Big
Ten) took a 14-10 lead.

"We get tired of hearing talk about the running game so we wanted
to make sure we picked it up today," Askew said.

Perry, who had 91 yards on 20 attempts, scored on a five-yard
run late in the fourth quarter as the Wolverines rebounded from
a last-second loss to Michigan State and remained in control of
the conference race.

"We work hard in practice and then to have people tell you (the
running game is) poor, you want to come out and prove them
wrong and show them we have a good running game," Perry said.

The Wolverines improved to 64-23-3 in the all-time series, and
claimed "The Little Brown Jug," the oldest and most famous
trophy in college football. 

Ron Johnson had a 15-yard touchdown reception in the second
quarter for Minnesota (3-6, 1-5), which was eliminated from bowl
contention.

The Wolverines established their dominance up front from the outset,
taking the game's opening possession and moving 74 yards in 10 plays,
a drive that took 7:58 off the clock.

Askew capped the long drive by busting around right end for a two-yard
touchdown run.

Minnesota answered that score less than four minutes into the second
quarter, when Asas Abdul-Khaliq found Johnson from 15 yards, tying the
contest at 7-7. Abdul-Khaliq went 12-of-25 for 140 yards and one
touchdown.

But the Wolverines received a big play on special teams later in the
quarter after Tyrece Butler blocked a punt and Jon Shaw recovered at
the Minnesota 2. Two plays later, Askew scored on a two-yard run to
give Michigan a 14-7 lead with 7:10 left before the half.

"Our kicking game is atrocious. I'm embarrassed by it," Minnesota coach
Glen Mason said. "We got another blocked punt. It must be the scheme.
We'll have to change it. Our kickoff coverage was poor, too."

Dan Nystrom kicked a 40-yard field as time expired in the half for the
Golden Gophers, but that was as close as they would get.