Michigan beats Washington 34–13 and takes the College Football Belt
The 9th reign for the program; it ends Washington’s 422-day reign of 17 defenses.
Michigan took the lineal College Football Belt on January 8, 2024, beating Washington 34–13 at home in the postseason. It is reign 322 in the belt’s history, which starts with Rutgers over Princeton in 1869, and the 9th for Michigan.
Washington had held it since November 12, 2022: 422 days and 17 defenses.
Michigan last held the belt in 2004, 7,312 days before this one; that reign lasted 68 days with 3 defenses.
The reign lasted 243 days and 1 defense, ending September 7, 2024 against Texas.
The game
Michigan dominated Washington from start to finish, establishing control early with explosive plays that set the tone for the entire game. The Wolverines' ground game was relentless, with Donovan Edwards breaking free for a 41-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and Blake Corum adding a 59-yard run to the Washington 20-yard line late in the opening period, while J.J. McCarthy efficiently…