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Michigan has spent two weeks hearing about turnovers, offensive identity and a season that went from 3-0 to 3-2 in the span of eight days. Now there is nowhere left to hide behind the schedule or the lack of practice time.
Michigan football could get unexpected reinforcements midseason, with two experienced college players receiving court orders that allow them to play a fifth year.
Michigan has problems on offense. The Wolverines have struggled to run the ball consistently, the offensive line has been shuffled, Bryce Underwood took a major step backward against Minnesota, and Jason Beck's play calling has been under a microscope since the Iowa loss.
Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham met with reporters Monday following the Wolverines’ bye week as his team prepares for Saturday’s matchup with Penn State.
The extra offensive lineman has become a weekly target as Michigan's offense has struggled to find an identity. The formations get heavier. Safeties creep toward the line of scrimmage. Receiving options disappear. Michigan runs into crowded boxes. Fans see Avery Gach or Manuel Beigel reporting onto the field and can almost feel the next debate coming.
Michigan tight end Zack Marshall has apologized for comments made in leaked messages that surfaced following Saturday’s 20-14 loss to Minnesota, effectively confirming the authenticity of screenshots that spread across social media Monday.
Michigan's defense did enough to win, and it did considerably more for long stretches.
Justin Roh and Joel Honigford run out of positivity after Michigan drops its second straight game, and first to the Golden Gophers since 2014.
There is no way to watch Michigan's offense closely and decide the quarterback is the primary reason it has become this dysfunctional.
Michigan spent the last several weeks talking about an offense that needed to evolve.
On Saturday, nothing looked evolved.