Two Conference Losses Squash Wolverines High Hopes
The Wolverines (5-2, 3-2 Big Ten) were handed a second loss at Penn State, leaving them on the brink of being eliminated from the Big Ten race just past the halfway mark of the regular season.
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The Wolverines (5-2, 3-2 Big Ten) were handed a second loss at Penn State, leaving them on the brink of being eliminated from the Big Ten race just past the halfway mark of the regular season.
Michigan linebacker Josh Uche recalls being excited when he saw the second half of this season's schedule.
A four-touchdown lead had been whittled to three, and No. 16 Michigan needed a response to Illinois' 25 straight points.
Harbaugh insists first-year offensive coordinator Josh Gattis has the unit hitting its stride and players seem to believe the same.
Jim Harbaugh insists Michigan is hitting its stride on offense, apparently seeing what observers outside the program are missing.
Charles Woodson has been inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.
"We're fortunate the defense came out and played they way they did," Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson said. "Kept us in the game."
The Wolverines were a trendy pick to win the Big Ten East, and so far they've looked like the third- or fourth-best team in the division. This is a huge opportunity to get the season on track.
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo had little doubt All-America guard Cassius Winston would return for his senior season rather than jump to the NBA. And it wasn't just because he needed another year of college ball.
The Wolverines were humiliated at Wisconsin, giving up five touchdowns before scoring late in the lopsided game. Michigan bounced back with a feel-good win over Rutgers, but beating a team struggling so much it fired its coach isn't going to make anyone forget what happened against the Badgers.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Michigan Wolverines
Michigan enjoyed the feel-good, confidence-boosting win it desperately needed.
Just a few weeks ago, the possibilities seemed endless for Michigan.
No. 11 Michigan, you're excused. Playoffs are the last thing coach Jim Harbaugh needs to be thinking about. His program seems to be at a crossroads.
This is an opportunity for the Badgers to show they're the team to beat in the Big Ten West and that their 8-5 record in 2018 was a one-year blip.
