Michigan Football vs UCF: 3 Predictions for the Wolverines
The Michigan football team will be looking to put together another impressive performance Saturday, this time, the Wolverines will take on Central Florida.
Last week, against the University of Hawaii, the Michigan football team dominated. The Wolverines did just about everything they wanted, except for shut out the Rainbow Warriors, in a 63-3 season-opening victory.
Related Story: Michigan vs UCF: Three Knights to Watch
Now, what will the Wolverines do for an encore?
Another seemingly easy non-conference opponent awaits. Central Florida will invade the Big House Saturday (kickoff is set for noon EST) and even though the Knights are 1-0, they were still 0-12 a season ago.
Michigan does have some questions of its own. The Wolverines and their fans will certainly be paying close attention to the continued development of quarterback Wilton Speight. And with some key injuries, especially along the defensive line, there will be some youngsters, such as Rashan Gary, counted on to play some key snaps.
17 true freshmen made their collegiate debuts on Saturday. And they are making strides. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/l51OTj9oZQ
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) September 8, 2016
Of course, many fans will be anxious to see the repeat performance of Chris Evans, who was the star of training camp and now has burst onto the scene with an eight-carry, 112-yard performance that included two touchdowns, one from 43 yards out.
Central Florida may provide a stiffer challenge for the Wolverines than the Rainbow Warriors did. Their offense will try to go up-tempo and keep the Michigan defense on the field for 80-90 plays.
Yet, in order to do that, the Knights will need to contain the Wolverines’ offense, especially its running game, and that seems a little unlikely.
Either way, here are three predictions for the Wolverines against UCF.