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Can Michigan avoid a special teams mistake?
This didn't use to be a question. Yet, it has turned into one this season. Michigan has muffed a punt, fumbled a kickoff return, and missed two field goals so far this season.
The last part might be the most disappointing, since Dominic Zvada only missed one field goal all of last season. The two misses were each inside of 50 yards. One was a chip shot.
Nebraska used to have poor special teams. Mike Ekeler, who came from Tennessee seems to have fixed that. The Huskers haven't missed any field goals this season, haven't had any turnovers, and in one game, had more punt return yards than all of last season.
This feels like a tight game. Special teams will be key and it's fair to wonder if the Wolverines will have the edge in that department.