Michigan Football vs UCF: 5 Takeways From the Wolverines Romp

Running quarterbacks are still an issue

Up tempo offenses have given the Wolverines fits in the past and Michigan struggled with it again a little bit on Saturday.

Yet, one of the things that caused the Michigan defense the most problems and what could be an issue moving forward, was the running quarterback. UCF signal caller Justin Holman didn’t do much on Saturday, but he ran seven times for 46 yards, while his backup also managed eight for 21 and that’s with sacks included.

That’s a total of 67 yards on 15 carries, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but trust me, J.T. Barrett is a lot better than Holman is and unless Michigan fixes that flaw in its defense, it’s one that could continue to cause fits.

When it came to defending the pass, the Wolverines were as good as ever. Both UCF quarterbacks managed just six completions as a team on 22 attempts. They totaled just 56 passing yards. But, when it comes to mobile quarterbacks, there is still work to do.

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