Michigan’s football team extended its win streak to five games on Saturday, thrashing Maryland 45-20 in College Park.

The 18th-ranked Wolverines didn’t punt and finished with 443 yards of offense without committing a turnover. They improve to 9-2 and 7-1 in the Big Ten ahead of next week’s showdown against No. 1 Ohio State.

Here are some observations and takeaways from Michigan’s victory:

-- What a balanced performance from Michigan, despite missing its top two running backs in Justice Haynes and Jordan Marshall. It totaled 215 yards through the air and 215 on the ground while averaging 6.1 yards per play.

-- Bryce Underwood made some elite-level throws, with his best coming on a fade to Andrew Marsh in the end zone for a first-quarter touchdown. He finished 16 of 23 passing

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