Michigan somehow came back and won against a slow but questionable win against Western Michigan 13-12 with a last second miracle 50 yard touchdown pass with 1 second left. And yes, I repeat, with 1 second left. There are many negatives things about the game as a Michigan fan, but also positive things as well.
First off, Michigan’s defense was fantastic. Overall, they did their job the entire game besides one drive. They allowed 12 points, 4 field goals, but 9 of those points were off the offenses turnovers. The Michigan defense allowed a total of 221 yards and allowed an average of 2.9 yards per carry. If you explain those stats to anyone, you would think it would be a blowout because the offense must’ve dominated and score a lot more… right? Right? WRONG
Michigan offense was the opposite, I was expecting a lot of sparks with Bryce Underwood having the off season with a new coaching staff and not being a Freshman QB anymore. He finished the game 12/22 170 yards 1 TD, 1 INT. Now if you take away the last play of the game, it would be 120 yards 0 TD, 1INT. He made some tough mistakes, but there is something about him that makes me always rooting for him. He has a lot of maturing in 7 days when they play against Oklahoma. Another thing that disappointed me was the run game. With the 5 star running back, a powerful returning back, and a QB that can put his head down and run, running 106 combined is not the way to succeed this season. The blocking didn’t seem dominant against a MAC team, but they have to really find their success before the game, because Oklahoma looked amazing and it is going to be a very tough game.
A win is a win, and I’ll never be upset about a win, but they didn’t impress me from the off season which I thought would have happened. Defense may be our biggest success, so when our offense clicks, it’s going to be a very hard team to beat.
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