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5 Things we learned from another Michigan Football debacle

By Chris Peterson

Nov 7, 2020; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Jacolby Hewitt (2) is tackled by multiple Michigan Wolverines during the second half of the game at Memorial Stadium. The Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Michigan Wolverines 38 to 21. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2020; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Jacolby Hewitt (2) is tackled by multiple Michigan Wolverines during the second half of the game at Memorial Stadium. The Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Michigan Wolverines 38 to 21. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports /
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Michigan football clearly isn’t the team we thought that they were and here’s what we learned from another sobering loss.

There are some really difficult things to think about in the wake of Michigan football‘s loss to Indiana Saturday. One is the fact that the Wolverines never led once against the Hoosiers.

It’s one thing to lose to a team that’s ranked 13th in the nation. Indiana is good and losing to them isn’t the worst thing in the world. But it was the way Michigan football lost that’s concerning.

The Wolverines allowed 38 points and 460 yards of total offense. We were used to seeing Michigan give up 400-plus yards to the Ohio State’s of the world but now Indiana and Michigan State are making it look easy too.

Basically from the opening snap, the Hoosiers were determined to throw it all over the Wolverines because it’s clear there’s little Michigan can do to stop it and that’s where we begin with our lessons learned from this utter debacle.

The pass defense is bad…really bad

Honestly, we all knew that the secondary was going to be a little bit of an issue this season, but I don’t think anybody could have expected it to struggle this much.

When you are Michigan and your defensive backs can’t match up with Michigan State and Indiana, you have some major issues and the Wolverines certainly do right now.

From now until he proves himself, Vincent Gray will continue to get picked on. Don Brown and Jim Harbaugh and whoever else can talk him up, but he’s constantly getting beat and it’s clear as day that the kid isn’t a No. 1 corner. Heck, he’s not even a No. 2.

Maybe he just needs a break to rebuild his confidence, but it’s clear he needs to get off the field. Gemon Green has shown flashes, but neither corner can make a play on the ball.

On top of that, no one in the secondary seems capable of making an interception. Brad Hawkins had a chance, as did others and they just can’t come up with the game-changing play that has been so desperately needed.

In short, the secondary appears helpless and it’s getting no assistance from a pass rush that has zero sacks in the last two games. That’s mind boggling and it’s just one of a litany of problems this team faces.

Here’s what else we learned in the loss to Indiana, starting with some serious issues with the running game.

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