This will be the front seven’s greatest test to date. Michigan has been solid against the rush, allowing 3.11 yards per carry - 27th in the country. Taylor didn’t play against Louisiana due to injury this weekend, and the duo of Zach Evans and Bryce Williams stepped in to combine for 138 yards and two scores.Ĭlearly, Minnesota can run the football no matter who’s in the backfield. He was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week three times in a row while racking up 529 rushing yards and four touchdowns against Eastern Michigan, North Carolina, and Northwestern. The Golden Gophers have been quite a bit better running the ball, averaging 4.71 yards per carry.ĭarius Taylor is the most dangerous player on the team, averaging 6.1 yards per carry and 9.3 yards per catch. ranks second with 19 catches for 227 yards. Iowa (obviously) is the only Power Five team that ranks behind Minnesota in both.ĭaniel Jackson leads the team with 20 catches, 252 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns. Minnesota has been one of the worst passing teams in the nation, averaging just 6.1 yards per attempt and 149 yards per game. His stats remind me of Heinrich Haarberg, a quarterback Michigan just held to 14-of-25 for 199 yards and an interception. Kaliakmanis is a threat to run - on 25 carries, he’s gained 114 yards and scored two touchdowns. His 58.7% completion rate and 6.2 yards per pass are both below average. In the first five games, he’s thrown for 745 yards, five touchdowns, and four interceptions. Fleck’s team is now led by sophomore Athan Kaliakmanis. Passing attackĪfter five seasons with Tanner Morgan under center, P.J. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., which should create a hostile environment in what has become a fringe rivalry for the Little Brown Jug.īig Ten road games can never be taken for granted, but considering what Michigan just did to Nebraska, it might be hard for fans to muster up much concern. On Saturday, Michigan will travel to Minnesota for a second-straight Big Ten road game. So while we all think the Wolverines are national championship contenders, we won’t know for sure until November (unless they lose before then, of course). Bowling Green blew out Georgia Tech this weekend, but has also lost to Liberty and Ohio. Rutgers and UNLV are 4-1, but nobody’s buying them as legitimate top-25 teams. There’s no question this has been one of the most dominant teams in the country, but because of the competition, we don’t know just how good Michigan really is yet. No opponent has surpassed seven points, and the first-string defense has only allowed one touchdown. The Wolverines are undefeated after winning their first five games by an average of 28.4 points.

– Michigan football is coming off its most impressive win of the season at Nebraska, and most fans are expecting something similar against Minnesota. Those coaches include Colorado offensive coordinator Sean Lewis, Marshall head coach Charles Huff, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi, Kansas coach Lance Leipold and Duke coach Mike Elko.ANN ARBOR, Mich. Last week, we unveiled a list of early candidates compiled via industry sources. Michigan State is not short on potential candidates, but patience will be required as the process likely pushes through early December as head coaches (and assistants) wrap up the season at their current schools. 247Sports this week surveyed industry insiders to gauge the temperature of coaches' seats across the conference and identify a few coaches on the rise and others on the fall as we near the season's midpoint. Now is as good a time as any for 247Sports' first check-up on the industry. It's early yet for the coaching carousel, but it's already spinning at Michigan State after head coach Mel Tucker was fired in the wake of a Title IX investigation last week. The Big Ten might be the strongest conference in college football, and with it comes more pressure on coaches to perform at a high level.

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