Grade Session: Postgame Analysis of Michigan Defense vs Western Michigan
Michigan's offense needed a Hail Mary to escape Western Michigan. Its defense spent most of the night making sure one miracle was enough.
That distinction matters.
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Michigan's offense needed a Hail Mary to escape Western Michigan. Its defense spent most of the night making sure one miracle was enough.
That distinction matters.
Michigan won Saturday, which is still a slightly ridiculous sentence considering where things stood with 35 seconds left.
The Hail Mary to JJ Buchanan erased the loss. It did not erase what came before it.
There are games you win and feel good about. There are games you win and immediately start figuring out what went wrong.
Michigan can put this one firmly in the second category.
Michigan is supposed to beat Western Michigan. It has better players, it is at home, and the market has the Wolverines favored by nearly four touchdowns.
Bryce Underwood, the loaded rushing attack, an unexpected name at wide receiver, and the defense to make an immediate impact.
Michigan finally gets to put an offseason of position battles and roster turnover behind it Saturday. Here’s our best read on who will start, who should be part of the regular rotation and who provides the next layer of depth against Western Michigan.
For nine months, everyone has had an opinion about Bryce Underwood.
Saturday night, Bryce Underwood finally gets the football back.
The 6-foot-6 in-state prospect already has Division I offers, and his breakout performance showed why Michigan should be paying attention.