"We know (teams are going to stack the box) but we have to run the ball anyway," Mullings said. "It feels great to be able to do that and dominate."

No. 18 Michigan inflicted a pair of significant blows in the first half against No. 11 USC on Saturday, taking a 14-3 lead into the break behind stingy defense and explosiveness in its run game. Kalel Mullings busted a 53-yard touchdown run on the Wolverines' third possession to open the scoring after the teams traded early punts.

As USC quarterback Miller Moss found his rhythm in the second half, the Trojans proceeded to outscore Michigan 21-6 until the game’s final minutes. The Wolverines failed to get a first down until the game-winning 10-play, 89-yard drive that took Kalel Mullings into the endzone.