Michigan Football: 3 ways to fix the Wolverines offense

Get the offensive line right

Just like at quarterback, the offensive line has been a disappointment through two games and injuries have been part of the problem.

Jon Runyan Jr., an All-Big Ten left tackle hasn’t made an appearance yet and his absence has been felt. Ryan Hayes did a solid job starting on the left side, but he allowed some pressures Saturday and seems better suited to starting at right tackle.

Jalen Mayfield has also had some problems on the right side. Between Hayes and Mayfield, Ed Warriner needs to find his best five guys and stick with it. The interior has been solid but the ground game hasn’t met expectations.

The team is averaging just 3.7 yards per attempt after taking on Middle Tennessee State and Army in the past two weeks. The per-game rushing average is 170 yards and with a standout freshman like Zach Charbonnet, that’s just not good enough.

If Tru Wilson comes back healthy, that will also help the pass protection, but the bottom line is that the offensive line was supposed to be a strength of this offense and through two games, it hasn’t happened. Like QB, Michigan football has two weeks to figure it out.