Michigan Football: 5 Things to know about Northern Illinois
By Alex Hinton
5. Northern Illinois’s pass defense is not much better
Northern Illinois has only allowed 181 passing yards per game through the first two games this season. However, I would not exactly call its pass defense good.
The Huskies given up three passing touchdowns and have not recorded an interception this season. Dating back to last season, the Huskies allowed 245 passing yards per game.
As I mentioned, Georgia Tech and Wyoming both pride themselves on running the ball, so Northern Illinois’s passing defense allowing less than 200 yards per game so far might have more to do with its opponents. However, Northern Illinois still gave up four explosive passing plays to Wyoming.
Michigan should be to choose how it wants to attack Northern Illinois and have success whether it is on the ground or through the air.
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If Michigan opts to work on its passing game ahead of conference play, it should be able to find success. We may even see another 69 yard touchdown from J.J. McCarthy, who is an Illinois native by the way.