Keys to Victory: Michigan vs Northwestern

Kellen Voss covers the Michigan men's and women's basketball teams and writes recruiting articles, plus occasional football articles with Maize n Brew. You can follow him on Twitter @Kellen__Voss.

After a whirlwind of a football season full of disappointment, the last home game for the 5-5 Michigan Wolverines is here.

As my colleague Trevor Woods broke down this week, with The Game on the horizon, this matchup against Northwestern is essentially a must-win for Michigan to get to six wins and qualify for a bowl game, earning valuable extra practices and time with the young players on the squad.

Here’s what the Wolverines need to do to come away victorious.

The team that controls the ground game…