Chip Lindsey was tabbed as the manager to bring life back to Michigan's offense. He inherits a running game that isn't broken, and a quarterback the likes we have never seen before in Ann Arbor. During his time in college, Lindsey has worked with a who's who of quarterbacks who have had respectable college careers. Three things that his offense can get done this year are as follows.
1. To have 10 plus touchdown passes
Davis Warren didn't set the bar high, so between Mikey Keene and Bryce Underwood, Michigan's offense should surpass double-digit touchdown passes with ease this year. Another reasonable goal for Coach Lindsey's unit is to average over 20 points per game. They only scored over 20 once in the last five outings and still managed to win three of them.
2. To have at least one 1,000 yard rusher
Whether it's Jordan Marshall or Justice Haynes, Michigan's running game ought to be better than a year ago with a capable quarterback. Haynes was named to the watch list for the Maxwell award along with 79 other candidates. Marshall has the ability to do the same. If both break the 1,000 yard barrier, it would be the first time that happened since Denard Robinson and Fitzgerald Toussaint did it in 2011.
3. To have multiple 300 yard passing games
Not once did the Wolverines have a 300-yard passer in 2024. The closest they came to that was in the Illinois loss. For almost half of the schedule, they couldn't even surpass 100 yards.
It was practically a miracle that they won the USC contest with such a record-low number. Mikey Keene and Bryce Underwood each had two 300-yard performances, respectively. Either one can record this mark in two of the first three games alone.