Last week was an actual test for the Michigan Wolverines and in the end it was mission accomplished, as Maryland’s impressive offense was not enough for the upset. How it happened, though, was not quite pretty, and there are some tangible takeaways for a talented, but developing Michigan team.
For better or worse, not many of those items will be at the forefront of Saturday’s trip to face the Iowa Hawkeyes. While the Terrapins have a great offense (14th per SP+), the Hawkeyes are on the other end of the spectrum (101st). However, Iowa is currently boasting the nation’s best defense per the analytics, giving the sixth-ranked Wolverine offense a real test.