The Michigan Wolverines were a heavy favorite heading into their rivalry game against the Michigan State Spartans. However, the game didn’t go as planned and Michigan walked away with their first loss of the season, a 27-24 defeat. Here are takeaways from the game.
Michigan got torched on deep balls continuously
Michigan’s secondary didn’t fare well against what became an aerial assault from Michigan State quarterback Rocky Lombardi. Cornerback Vincent Gray was beat routinely throughout the day on deep balls that led to big gains, and Gemon Green and Jalen Perry didn’t do much better.