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Northwestern Wildcats at No. 20 Michigan Wolverines Preview: Gut check time

Kyle Yost is a Michigan sports expert across several different teams. In addition to his writing and editorial duties at MnB, he's a Lions editor for Pride of Detroit, a Tigers contributor for Bless You Boys, and a Tottenham Hotspur supporter with Cartilage Free Captain for some international flair.

The Michigan Wolverines were bound to slip up at some point, but few would have predicted it to be against the worst team in the conference. Now, Dusty May must rally his squad and prevent one loss from turning into two. With a 5-1 record and some tough road games out of the way, Michigan is still in a strong position in the Big Ten, but Thursday’s loss served as a reality check that raises some serious questions.