Michigan runs wild, pulls away and routs Minnesota 33-10

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Michigan took the ball out of Brandon Peters ' hands, and the plan worked out perfectly. Karan Higdon ran for 200 yards and two touchdowns and Chris Evans added 191 yards rushing and two more scores, helping the Wolverines pull away to beat Minnesota 33-10 Saturday night. "We've just really been focusing on the run game," offensive tackle Mason Cole said. "We knew we had the backs to do it." Peters made his first start and didn't have many pressure-packed situations because the Wolverines ran for 371 yards on 37 carries, losing 23 yards on three sacks. Instead of asking a redshirt freshman to throw on a wet night, coach Jim Harbaugh had him hand the ball off early and often. "We were running the ball so well, 10 yards per rush," coach Jim Harbaugh said.