COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Before Michigan even took the field Saturday afternoon, Jim Harbaugh and his players knew the deal. Michigan State was on the proverbial ropes, taking one knockout blow after another en route to an ugly 56-7 loss to Ohio State, delivering the Wolverines exactly what they needed. A loss not only separated the two in-state rivals in the Big Ten East Division standings, but opened the door for Michigan to play a winner-takes-all game against the Buckeyes next Saturday, Nov. 27, in Ann Arbor. Michigan not only held up its end of the bargain with a 59-18 rout of Maryland before a sparse crowd at Maryland Stadium, but did so in spectacular fashion. All three phases — offense, defense and special teams — scored. Running back Donovan Edwards had a breakout game. It was the kind of performance that had players (and Harbaugh) feeling good afterward. “This…
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