Michigan’s defense quietly did its job against Western Michigan
For all the frustration surrounding Michigan’s season opener, Kyle Whittingham didn’t come out of the film room looking for wholesale changes on defense.
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Michigan learned plenty about Bryce Underwood, now it must adjust
Michigan spent an entire offseason building its offense around Bryce Underwood.
One game into the Jason Beck era, Kyle Whittingham made it clear Monday that process is nowhere near finished.
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Rise to the Victors: Honest Whitt
Michigan somehow escaped Western Michigan with a win Saturday night after an offensive performance that raised significantly more questions than anyone expected entering Week 1.
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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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Grade Session: Postgame Analysis of Michigan offense vs Western Michigan
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.
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Big Ten releases statement and the actual video review of Michigan-Western ending
The Big Ten has released its explanation — along with video and audio from the replay review — for the controversial decision to put one second back on the clock at the end of Michigan’s 13-12 win over Western Michigan.
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Michigan survives Western Michigan on last-second Bryce Underwood Hail Mary to JJ Buchanan
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.
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The Game Plan: What Michigan needs to show against Western Michigan
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.
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Gameday Calls: Five predictions for Michigan vs. Western Michigan
Bryce Underwood, the loaded rushing attack, an unexpected name at wide receiver, and the defense to make an immediate impact.
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Michigan football depth chart prediction: Projecting starters, rotations for Western Michigan
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.
