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Michigan: Five things we learned vs. SMU

Angelique S. Chengelis and Bob Wojnowski discuss the good and the bad in Saturday's 45-20 victory. Angelique S. Chengelis, The Detroit News

Five takeaways from Angelique S. Chengelis of The Detroit News following Michigan's 45-20 win over SMU on Saturday.

Penalties on top of penalties

Michigan is one of the nation’s most-penalized teams, ranking 117th of 129. The Wolverines had 13 penalties for 137 yards against SMU, bringing their total to 27 for 244 yards through three games. They rank 118th in penalty yards (12th in the Big Ten) and 114th in penalty yards per game.