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Takeaways from Michigan’s ugly loss to Illinois

The No. 24 Michigan Wolverines lost 21-7 to the No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday afternoon. The loss knocked Michigan to 4-3 on the year and bolstered Illinois to 6-1.

Here are key takeaways from the game.

Jack Tuttle played poorly

Tuttle made his first start of the season, and it was often a doozy. Tuttle was highly inaccurate when there were open targets and he displayed weak arm strength. Tuttle finished the game 20-of-32 for 208 yards with an interception and a lost fumble. Tuttle would have had two interceptions but a pick-six was called back due to an Illinois penalty.