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Michigan vs. Washington reactions: 'Everything's on the table' after dominant finish

Anthony Broomeby: Anthony Broome16 hours agoanthonytbroome
NCAA Football: Washington at Michigan
Oct 18, 2025; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines linebacker Cole Sullivan (23) celebrates after he makes an interception in the second half at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Wolverines moved to 5-2 on the year and 3-1 in Big Ten play with a 24-7 win over the Washington Huskies in a game they had to have.

While it was a slow start offensively, the defense pitched its most complete effort of the year. That is a major step in the right direction after last week’s setback at USC.

RECAP: Michigan gets back on track with 24-7 win over Washington

TheWolverine.com’s Anthony Broome and former Michigan defensive lineman discuss an impressive 24-7 win over Washington live from Blue Lion Fitness in Ann Arbor.

 ”When you talk about the response after the USC game and the trip out to California, talk about a tale of two different teams,” Van Bergen said on the show. “I think offensively, defensively, both units. You saw a different product on the field today than what you saw out in California last weekend, and that to me, you have to give a lot of credit to Sherrone Moore. Have to give a lot of credit to Chip Lindsay and a lot of credit to Wink Martindale right off the bat because those guys had to have done something collectively amongst themselves to get these guys ready to play a football game.

“I don’t want to bring in another team as an example, but you think about Penn State… 2-3 weeks ago, they’re playing [one of the best teams] in the country in double overtime. They go to UCLA, they lose, then they play Northwestern and lose. And their season is in shambles. A two-loss, three-loss team at this point in the season can easily fall apart if there’s no leadership, if there’s no coaching, instead of circling the wagon.

“And so we’re gonna get into detail about the analysis of today’s game, but I think it’s important to give credit where it’s due with respect to the turnaround, the leadership getting these guys to bounce back and be ready to play. There’s a lot of football left to be had. There are a lot of things that can happen. Everything’s on the table for us. Really excited to see the product that was on the field today versus what we saw seven days ago.”

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