Believe it or not, Michigan's offensive game plans over the previous two weeks made sense.
Sure, the Wolverines struggled for every inch in a narrow win at Indiana and only mustered 269 yards in a blowout loss at Penn State. But the plan, considering what U-M was working with under center, made sense.
The offensive line was making strides in the run game, with its gap-based attack serving as a primary weapon and zone looks working as a counter. The run blocking was getting better.
The problem? The offensive linemen, tight ends and fullbacks were being forced to slam into stacked boxes and run blitzes because Michigan presented zero credible threat with its passing game.