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Michigan Football: Are the Wolverines ready for Ohio State?

Remember all the flap last August? About how young and untested Michigan’s defensive secondary and offensive line were and how unlikely it would be for the Wolverines to bounce back as national championship contenders?

Yeah, well, a young Michigan football team, riddled with injuries matched Wisconsin punch for punch for most of the game, at one point racking up twice as many yards on offense as the Badgers.

Brandon Peters overthrew his receivers in the first quarter, but settled down and showed more composure than we had seen earlier in tough spots. Throughout the first half, Michigan football looked national contender strong.