Michigan’s biggest challenge vs. Ohio State? Slowing down its dynamic receivers
“They’re really good getting separation, maintaining separation, creating more separation, catching the football,” Harbaugh said on Monday night’s “Inside Michigan Football” radio show. In the Buckeyes’ past two games – a 59-31 win over Purdue and 56-7 victory against Michigan State – the dynamic trio has combined for 10 touchdown receptions. The Buckeyes have a chance to become just the sixth team in FBS history to have three 1,000-yard receivers. Really outstanding.”The two teams didn’t play last season, but the Buckeyes’ receivers exploited the Wolverines’ pass defense in the previous two meetings in 2018 and 2019. “They have great playmakers on the outside that can do great things and have a lot of speed,” senior linebacker Josh Ross said of the Buckeyes’ receivers.
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Nebraska has shown an ability to keep things close with everyone on its schedule while beating no one of importance: its six losses are all by a touchdown or less, including to Oklahoma, Michigan State and Michigan. Illinois, perhaps not surprisingly, couldn’t follow up on its win over Penn State when it fell to Rutgers at home. Maryland stopped its freefall by beating Indiana (which is in a freefall of its own) but is starting a brutal stretch: Penn State, Michigan State, Michigan. I don’t anticipate the Hoosiers being able to score many points, especially with the prospects of a second or third-string QB playing, and this might be the game Michigan gets its run game back on track. Final: Michigan 34, Indiana 10MLive staff picks
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