EVANSTON, Ill., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- John Navarre threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns and Chris Perry ran for 122 yards and a pair of TDS as No. 5 Michigan beat Northwestern, 41-10.
Braylon Edwards had nine catches for 112 yards and a touchdown for Michigan (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten Conference), which can secure at least its first Rose Bowl berth since 1997 with a home triumph over No. 4 Ohio State in its regular-season finale next week.
Taking advantage of a fumble by Wildcats quarterback Brett Basanez at the Northwestern 38, the Wolverines opened up a 17-3 advantage on a one-yard run by Perry, his second score of the game, with 10:34 left in the second quarter.
Derell Jenkins fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Michigan scored on the next play on a 26-yard pass from Navarre to Edwards.
