As then third-ranked Georgia struggled and eventually lost to an unranked South Carolina, Michigan football had their own troubles against an unranked Illinois.
The same mistakes that plagued the Wolverines all season reared their ugly head in a match-up that should have been a blowout. Fumbles, dropped passes, missing targets, and questionable play-calling have held back a Michigan football team that many predicted would win the Big Ten.
At 5-1, hope remains, but much improvement is required before UM heads to Beaver Stadium.
The Wolverines would be undefeated if they could recreate what they did in the first half and carry it into all three quarters.