Michigan Football: 3 takeaways from statement victory over Minnesota
3. Michigan’s offense was unstoppable
It may not seem like it, but Michigan has now scored 40-plus points in 12 of their last 27 games.
This marks the first time Michigan has scored 40 points on the road vs a ranked team since a 47-21 win at Notre Dame in 2006.
— Chris Fallica (@chrisfallica) October 25, 2020
Jim Harbaugh has been trying to get consistency out of the quarterback position since he arrived in Ann Arbor. Joe Milton has the size and athletic ability you want out of a prototypical quarterback. He even showed off some deep ball prowess.
Milton was able to get seemingly everybody on the Wolverines offense involved. Nine different Wolverines picked up a reception and not one was targeted more than six times. You can keep any defense off balance when so many different guys are able to get targeted.
It is just one game, but Milton was great and should instill some confidence in the Michigan fanbase.
Michigan’s running game was just as productive, led once again by Joe Milton and a great effort by the offensive line. Milton led the Wolverines in carries with 8 and was able to pick up 52 yards.
Zach Charbonnet got the party started with a 70-yard rushing touchdown as Michigan was down 7-0. An interesting note is that Charbonnet only carried the ball three more times for zero additional yards.
Hassan Haskins was able to take care of business in the red zone picking up two touchdowns and broke off a 66-yard run in the third quarter.
It was a balanced attack by Michigan as they moved the ball where and when they wanted to. If Jim Harbaugh can get more games like this out of his offense, Michigan will be tough to contain.