Michigan's Donovan Edwards starts National Championship with 2 touchdowns in 1st quarter

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The Michigan Wolverines got out to a fast start in the National Championship against the Washington Huskies on Monday night, and it was primarily thanks to running back Donovan Edwards.

Edwards scored two touchdowns on Michigan’s first two drives of the game. The Wolverines ran a total of 12 plays on their initial drives and ended with the same result — an Edwards touchdown.

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Michigan running back Donovan Edwards celebrates after scoring against Washington during the first half of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Houston.  (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)

He started the game with a 41-yard touchdown run and then scored on a 46-yard touchdown run. He only touched the ball twice.

Michigan led the game 14-3 in the first quarter.

Michigan was looking for its first national title since 1997.

Edwards, a junior, entered the game with 393 rushing yards and 249 receiving yards this season. He had three total touchdowns before he scored against Washington.

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Michigan running back Donovan Edwards runs for a touchdown against Washington during the first half of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Houston.  (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

He called playing in the National Championship a "dream come true."

"Every kid wants to be at this stage, wants to be here. Whether everything has gone right for you or hasn't, you have to sit down with yourself and just embrace where you are," he said last week,