ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – Ty Isaac ran for a career-high 133 yards and Wilton Speight threw for two touchdowns to help No. 8 Michigan pull away and beat Cincinnati 36-14 on Saturday.
The Wolverines (2-0) led by just three points early in the second half and were booed before scoring 19 straight points to turn a closely contested game into a lopsided one.
“We had the feeling coming out of this game that we stopped ourselves,” Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said.
The Bearcats (1-1) had the same feeling, failing to take advantage of Michigan’s many mistakes and making some miscues of their own to spoil an upset bid.
“Our ability to finish is a stress for our program,” said Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell, a former Ohio State interim coach, assistant and player. “That’s the thing that hurts, and really leaves a bad taste in the mouth.”