3. Michigan won’t be as lucky if they play like that at Ohio State
Illinois is a quality football team. They played their hearts out and came up just short. Michigan, on the other hand, hadn’t been in this spot all year long and they were due for some major adversity. With that being said it is better to get it out of the way now than it suddenly happens in that environment that they are going to face two days after Thanksgiving.
The entire #Michigan defense and @jmoods13 get the game ball for that W. Clutch play after clutch. Offense did just enough. Great team response with their backs against the wall. That being said, that passing effort will lose in Columbus. Period. Better get it together, and quick
— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) November 19, 2022
Michigan’s offense was lethargic. Without Corum and Edwards Michigan is vulnerable. Add in your starting left guard Trevor Keegan, Luke Schoonmaker, and Erick All and that’s bound to catch up with you. That’s exactly what happened in this narrow victory that could have been catastrophic for the maize and blue.
Love being 11-0 for first time in 16 years. But we are not winning next week without getting most of these guys back and better QB play.
— MichiganPodcast (@MichiganPodcast) November 19, 2022
Michigan will have to let it all loose next Saturday if they want to beat the Buckeyes. End-arounds, running back passes, flea flickers, and more will be needed to disrupt Jim Knowles and his defense. The most important factor will probably rest on the arm of McCarthy and whether or not he can accurately find his receivers to take the pressure off the running game.