Nothing about Saturday worked out for Delaware State.

Only half the team was on the field for the national anthem. The Hornets had only one first down -- on a Michigan penalty. The defense allowed 28 points. They had a punt blocked and returned for a touchdown.

Then they got to breathe, because the first quarter was over.

While Delaware State, a Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA) team, found more of a rhythm as the game progressed, the Hornets appeared severely overmatched, losing to Michigan, 63-6, at Michigan Stadium.

"We came to play an outstanding football team and an outstanding football team showed up," Delaware State coach Al Lavan said. "Essentially, except for moments in the third quarter, they dominated us -- with our help. Make no mistake about it, Michigan played just like they played on the DVDs. ... I was not shocked, but I was surprised at how much the domination was."

The Wolverines (5-2, 1-2 Big Ten) set a modern school record for total offense with 727 yards, tied a record with the 28 first-quarter points and set another with 442 yards in the first half.

They played five quarterbacks, four tailbacks (even with their top two, Carlos Brown and Brandon Minor out with injuries) and 84 players.

It was lopsided from the Wolverines' first drive -- the only one for starting quarterback Tate Forcier, taken out after the first series to prevent further injury -- when starting tailback Michael Shaw ran in for a 2-yard touchdown.

That kick-started U-M's 461 rushing yards, the most since 1992, and six rushing touchdowns by five players.

Shaw got the start but was limited to nine carries, leaving the bulk of the work to true freshman Vincent Smith, who entered the game with nine carries and 35 yards. Smith finished with 17 carries and 166 yards.

"We've been feeling for a long time that we've got some good backs," offensive coordinator Calvin Magee said. "Not just Brandon. Not just Carlos. It was good to get the (other) guys in there. They kind of understand the offense now. I just really appreciate the way (Smith) read his keys. Didn't leave the scheme. Made people miss when he needed to. ... Happy to see Vince do what he does in practice."

As coach Rich Rodriguez said, the Wolverines did what they were supposed to do by beating an FCS team.

Michigan gave its second-stringers significant snaps, a problem given so many close games this season, and also inserted a bevy of scout-team players in the final drives to give them their moment.

And they did, with each of the units getting a debut celebration, from fifth-string quarterback Jack Kennedy, defensive lineman Dominique Ware, special teamer Ohene Opong-Owusu and kicker Scott Schrimscher hitting the field late in the rout.

"We take every game personal, but today was to try to get everybody out there, to get everybody to live the dream that they dream about every day, being in the Big House, playing with 110,000," said Brandon Graham, the potential All-America who had his own dominant day in limited action, with two sacks and a recovered blocked punt for a score. "That was the goal, to get everybody out there today."