Michigan Football: 5 predictions for Wolverines against Michigan State

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 11: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines reacts during the second half of the game against the Washington Huskies at Michigan Stadium on September 11, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines won 31-10. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /

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Red-zone issues continue

I feel confident in Michigan football’s ability to move the football but less so about its ability to put the ball in the end zone in the red zone.

The Wolverines have struggled in the red zone all season and missed two golden opportunities to shut the door on Northwestern last week, kicking a field and turning it over in back-to-back goal-to-go situations.

That won’t be good enough Saturday. That being said, I think we see a lot of Jake Moody, just like we did against Nebraska and Wisconsin.

That’s not a bad thing. Michigan football will have to score touchdowns to win this game and it’s capable of doing that. But I have a feeling Moody is going to kick three or four field goals in this one and since points may be hard to come by, that might just be enough with a TD or two.

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