The Wolverines escaped Evanston on Saturday after coming back from a 17-point first quarter deficit against Northwestern. It was yet another demoralizing start to the ballgame as the Michigan offense gained a total of 20 yards on their first three possessions, two of which ended in a 3-and-out.
But the defense stood tall after that horrible, no good, very bad first quarter, and held the Wildcats’ offense to just 91 yards for the remainder of the game.
What did we learn from the Wolverines’ experience on Saturday?
Michigan is still not fond of road games
The Wolverines have always struggled on the road under Jim Harbaugh, but there was hope this season could be different with a more experienced team and a stud quarterback in Shea Patterson.