Wolverines crowned champs in Houston

The Michigan Wolverines are college football champions.

Driving the news: Michigan beat the Washington Huskies 34-13 at NRG Stadium on Monday night.

What happened: The Wolverines jumped out to an early lead and led 17-10 at halftime, Axios Detroit's Joe Guillen writes.

• The game settled into a defensive battle in the second half before senior running back Blake Corum broke the game open with a 12-yard touchdown run with seven minutes left.

What they're saying: "Michigan, we did this for you," Corum said. "Business is finished."