In 2023, as Michigan football ramped up toward the end of the season, the Wolverines faced a series of would-be spoilers. Penn State, Maryland, and Ohio State in succession tried (and failed) to derail the eventual champs.
This year, Michigan is on the other side of the equation. The Wolverines get to play the flawed, hopeful spoiler staring down a series of likely playoff contenders. First up in that regard are Dan Lanning’s Oregon Ducks, the third new Big Ten member to face the Wolverines this Fall.
It’s the second time this season that Ann Arbor will host a top-two program. The last time around was not so great for maize and blue fans. Texas came to town and stomped the defending champs with a performance that portended Michigan’s season-long offensive struggles…