Michigan Football: 3 Takeaways from Wolverines victory in “The Game”
By Dante Pryor
2. Three points won’t get it done.
The Buckeyes defense has been vulnerable all season. The defense had played better recently but had not faced an offense like Michigan’s. The Wolverines took advantage of Ohio State’s secondary woes.
Wolverines’ quarterback Cade McNamara had just 159 yards passing but completed two passes of 30-plus yards. There was also the running game that the Buckeyes had no answer for at all today.
Ohio State needed to score touchdowns today and settled for field goals too often today. The Buckeyes had two possessions inside Michigan’s 20-yard line and settled for field goals. If the Buckeyes score touchdowns, it’s a tie game.
The Buckeyes could not stop the Michigan offense today. When that happens, the offense has to score touchdowns. That was one of the differences in the game today. The Wolverines beat up the Buckeyes today.
Today’s game was no fluke. Michigan was more physical, and Ohio State had no counterpunch for the Wolverines. The Michigan defense forced Ohio State to drive the field, and they could not do it consistently.
On the other hand, the Wolverines did not kick a field goal today. When Michigan got the football into the red zone, they were able to score.