Michigan Meltdowns At Minnesota
Justin Roh and Joel Honigford run out of positivity after Michigan drops its second straight game, and first to the Golden Gophers since 2014.
Justin Roh and Joel Honigford run out of positivity after Michigan drops its second straight game, and first to the Golden Gophers since 2014.
The Tommy Carr era has begun at Michigan. Whether it marks a turning point for the Wolverines’ offense or simply a new quarterback facing the same problems remains to be seen.
UTEP scored 17 points against Michigan. That sounds a lot more competitive than the defensive performance actually was.
For three quarters, Michigan's defensive plan worked almost exactly the way it was supposed to.
Iowa could not run the ball. Hank Brown was uncomfortable whenever Michigan pressued him. Tony Diaz, the receiver most capable of creating an explosive play, was largely contained. The Hawkeyes had 129 yards, six first downs and zero offensive points through three quarters.
Michigan played its best offensive game of the season against Iowa and still found a way to leave the stadium with a loss. That makes the first road trip of the year less about proving Michigan can play good football and more about proving it can stop wasting it.
Blue By Ninety goes live after every Michigan football game, including Michigan’s loss to Iowa. Join Dennis Fithian as he recaps the brutal loss to the Hawkeyes and what it means for the Wolverines.
Michigan's defense did enough to win, and it did considerably more for long stretches.