Ah, the Michigan football season opener. During a time of such monumental excitement, it’s hard to imagine actually paying attention to the small details, such as in-game happenings or statistical production.
With the dust having settled after a dominant 30-3 Wolverine victory over East Carolina, onlookers of college football rejoice knowing we have statistics and snap counts to dive into via data collected from our friends at Pro Football Focus.
Injury appeared to factor slightly into the game planning for this week on both sides of the ball, as standouts Rod Moore and Will Johnson were held out of the lineup, while others like Makari Paige, Tyler Morris and Darrius Clemons all saw reduced roles in favor of notable camp standouts.