Free Press writer Rainer Sabin answers three questions after No. 14 Michigan football defeated Michigan State, 44-10, Saturday.
How big was the talent differential?
Giles Jackson zipped around the edge for a 21-yard gain. Ronnie Bell snagged one pass after another along the sideline. Shea Patterson maneuvered outside the pocket, buying time and finding receivers on the edges.
Throughout the game, U-M’s talent advantage over the Spartans was evident, and offensive coordinator Josh Gattis used his extensive arsenal to attack Michigan State with speed in space.
As Michigan has done throughout the season, it routinely lined up in three-receiver sets and used pre-snap motions to rearrange its formations.