WATCH: Sherrone Moore, Michigan players react to win over MSU

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines football head coach Sherrone Moore and players met with the media following a 31-20 win over Michigan State Saturday night in East Lansing. Watch video of Moore, freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood and graduate EDGE TJ Guy in the player at the top of the screen. View senior linebacker Jimmy Rolder, junior running back Justice Haynes and senior EDGE Derrick Moore in the embed below.

Key quotes from Michigan coach Sherrone Moore

On Michigan running back Justice Haynes’ return after missing a game with injury: “It’s a great one to have him back, to get him back. Obviously ,he’s an explosive player, one of the best running backs in the country in our eyes, and it was awesome to have him back.

“He ran so hard. He ran physical  – 26 carries for 153 yards, two touchdowns, averaging 5.8 yards a carry. He continues to play at a high level. It was huge to have him back, but having Jordan here too for 15 carries for 110 yards and the touchdown is pretty good, too. So, we’ve got a good running back tandem back there that that plays physical. They’ll wear you down.

“I thought the offensive line played physical today, and it’s a young, young group. We keep talking about a redshirt freshman at left tackle and right guard and right tackle, and those guys played in sync today. To watch that run game today was really exciting.”

On the play of Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder: “Jimmy played outstanding. 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, fumble recovery and a sack. Just elite. He just played really well – he played outstanding. This guy [Guy] played really well. 

“I thought the defense overall … there were some plays that we let get out because we didn’t have contain and we’ve got to close the gap and just play more physical. We can’t jump around those blocks. But you know, Jimmy, just the defense in general, they play so hard and they play so physical. They continue to do that and we clean up those little things, it’ll help us and just make us an elite defense that we are.”

On winning four games in a row against Michigan State: “It means everything. We talked to the team about how important this game was throughout the week, and we talked about after the game against Washington and then on Tuesday we talked about the history of the rivalry … what it means to win this game for the state, for the city, the records. So, it means everything for us to have won this game and have Paul back at home again.”