Michigan’s focus is forward, not the rear-view mirror, but it’s hard to ignore the Wolverines’ performance looking back at what coach Jim Harbaugh called a “gut-wrenching” loss last weekend.
In-state rival Michigan State won, 27-24, last Saturday to give new coach Mel Tucker his first win in his first meeting against Michigan, and the Wolverines lost the Paul Bunyan Trophy and the good vibes they generated with the season-opening victory at Minnesota.
The Wolverines dropped to 1-1 and No. 23 in the Associated Press Top 25 and travel to Indiana (2-0), now ranked No.