Michigan Football: Five questions for Wolverines in The Game

Can Michigan stop Ohio State’s rushing attack?

You’d think that the team that passes for more yards through the air would win this game, but that hasn’t usually been the case, historically.

The team that rushes for the most yards on the ground typically wins this game, and last year was no different, as we all know, with Hassan Haskins having a game for the ages.

Although Ohio State’s passing attack is obviously a huge test, Michigan football had to make it easier on themselves by taking away Ohio State’s rushing attack early, to make the Buckeyes one-dimensional on offense, just like last year.

Ohio State is also dealing with injuries to their star running backs in TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams, so just like Michigan’s situation, we’ll see if either or both will be held thy enough to play.

Tackling will be extremely important in this game, as Michigan cannot allow Ohio State to break tackles either on inside rushing plays, or when the OSU RBs bounce to the outside.

Contain OSU’s RBs, and go from there. The good thing is I think Michigan faced the best RB they will play all year in Chase Brown, so hopefully, that bodes well for the run defense.