View from the press box: No. 25 Michigan beats Eastern Michigan 45-17

Robinson also ran up the middle for a 13-yard touchdown with 3:06 to play in the third quarter. He had 60 yards rushing on his first three carries.

Martavious Odoms scored on a 13-yard run with 4:47 left in the third quarter as Michigan started to pull away from its Washtenaw County neighbor in the second half. Odoms' score finished a seven-play, 60-yard drive.

Carlos Brown scored his second touchdown of the day, a career-long 90-yard burst up the middle, as Michigan took a 24-17 lead into halftime.

Brown's touchdown was the third-longest touchdown run in Michigan history. Butch Woolfolk had a 92-yard run in 1979 and Tony Boles had a 91-yarder in 1989.

Brown scored earlier on a 9-yard run, his first touchdown of the season, to complete a 60-yard drive. He had 164 yards rushing in the first half.

Dwayne Priest rushed six times for 36 yards - the entire drive - and scored on a 5-yard run with 2:05 to play in the first half. Priest, a junior, had 74 yards rushing on 19 carries in the first half.

Michael Shaw scored for Michigan on a 5-yard run in the second quarter. Shaw's touchdown came a few minutes after Eastern Michigan quarterback Andy Schmitt scored on an 11-yard run to tie the game at 10-10.

Schmitt left the game with 7:48 to play, falling untouched to the turf at the 50-yard line. He fumbled and Brandon Graham of Michigan recovered the fumble. Schmitt was helped off the field.

Senior place-kicker Jason Olesnavage booted a 37-yard field goal with 10:46 to play in the first quarter to give Michigan a 3-0 lead against Eastern Michigan. The field goal capped a five-play, 32-yard drive.

Eastern kicker Joe Carithers kicked a 43-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3 on the next series, which included a 15-yard pass interference penalty on Michigan.

11:40 a.m.: Seven of Tate Forcier's high school coaches are in town for today's game on a trip that was planned last spring. Scripps Ranch coach Sergio Diaz said he the rest of his traveling party met up with Forcier for a few minutes Friday plan to see him again tonight or Sunday morning before flying out.

During their visit Friday, Diaz said Forcier sent a wish-you-were-here text message to his former high school teammate, running back Brennan Clay. Clay is visiting Oklahoma this weekend, and Diaz said he should know in a few days whether Clay's commitment to the Sooners is solid or if the Wolverines still have a chance to land Rivals.com's No. 47 prospect.

11:30 a.m.: Players from both teams going through warm ups.

Need more sports? Admission is free for the Michigan volleyball team's match in Crisler Arena against Oregon State at 3:30 p.m. Michigan is 12-0.