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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Never in 131 years had so many points been scored in a Michigan game.
In the highest scoring game in the storied history of Michigan football, the Wolverines’ defense provided the game-winning play, stopping a two-point conversion attempt in the third overtime for a 67-65 victory over Illinois on Saturday.
Michigan (6-3, 2-3 Big Ten) snapped a three-game losing streak.
The 132 points made it the highest-scoring game of the year in major-college football and in the history of the Big Ten. The teams combined for 1,237 yards of offense, 676 for Michigan.
“That’s not easy on the heart,” Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez said.
