5 things we learned from Michigan Football win over Iowa

The pass rush is just fine

For all the talk about the pass rush, through two Big Ten games, Michigan football has seven total sacks. If they keep up that pace, the Wolverines will be close to 40 by season’s end.

There were times when Spencer Petras had too much time to throw and he made Michigan football pay. The one drive in the third quarter was a really good one by the Hawkeyes.

But the Wolverines made sure one good drive didn’t turn into two. Mike Morris got a sack and a QB hit that forced an incompletion on back-to-back plays. Then, Eyabi Okie got a sack and the game was over.

Jim Harbaugh said Okie was going to get more playing time and man, what an addition he was. His sack was incredible. He held onto Petras through like two guys and just wouldn’t let go. Once Derrick Moore gets up to speed too, the Wolverines will have four solid edge rushers.

Jaylen Harrell, Moore, Braiden McGregor, Okie, and Morris should be more than enough. The fact that Mazi Smith and Mason Graham got pressure inside was also good to see. And the more the guys on the edge perform well, the more Michigan football can use Morris as an interior pass rusher. He excels in that role and it’s not easy to throw over his 6-foot-6 frame.

All in all, I’m feeling just fine with the pass rush.