As good as that first half against Maryland felt, the second half felt almost as bad. It was the type of game that would tempt you to go full-bore Dickensian—best of times, worst of times, yada-yada.
But, if you look at it with cool rationale, there was a lot of sound and fury in the second half, with Maryland moving the ball so much between the 20’s that the Terrapins actually out-gained Michigan when it was over. But they didn’t score much and were never threatening.
Maybe it was easier for them to move the ball because the Wolverines were missing their star cornerback, Lavert Hill, who sat out the second half with concussion protocol.