Peters plays, helps Michigan pull away and top Rutgers 35-14

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Jim Harbaugh stood near the sideline between quarterbacks Brandon Peters and John O'Korn while making a popular decision at Michigan Stadium. He finally put Peters in and benched O'Korn, triggering a roar from the crowd, and the redshirt freshman made the most of it by helping the Wolverines score touchdowns on his first three drives to pull away and beat Rutgers 35-14 Saturday. "It was time," Harbaugh said. "Like a bird leaving the nest, a kid leaving the house." Peters took full advantage of his first opportunity to play extensively for the first time, completing 10 of 14 passes for 124 yards with a TD. "I was more confident and excited than nervous," he said. O'Korn, starting a fourth straight game in place of injured starter Wilton Speight , was 3 of 6 for 13 yards with an interception and recovered two of his own fumbles off snaps.