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Michigan football three questions: Run game didn't show enough punch vs. Rutgers

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Free Press sports writers Orion Sang and Rainer Sabin break down Michigan football's 52-0 win over Rutgers on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. Orion Sang and Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press

Free Press sports writer Rainer Sabin answers three questions after No. 20 Michigan football crushed Rutgers, 52-0, Saturday in Ann Arbor:

Did Michigan regain its balance against Rutgers?

The loss to Wisconsin last week was jarring. It made national headlines, sparking widespread criticism and prompting sobering introspection within the walls of Schembechler Hall. Suppressed on offense and overwhelmed on defense, the Wolverines were revealed to be a team not ready for the big stage.