Michigan Monday: Time to Turn The Page To Indiana

Most Michigan fans are probably still smiling from the game last weekend.  We all wanted a blowout but we have watched too many MSU games to know anything can happen.   Sparty bounced out to a 7-0 lead and I know many of us thought we might have another crazy Saturday.  That didn't happen and Michigan turned Sparty in ground beef and sent them limping back to East Lansing.

As good as it feels to beat an instate rival, Michigan must use the 24 hour rule to celebrate the MSU victory and move on to another team that has given Michigan trouble over the years.   Indiana hasn't beaten the Wolverines but played them into overtime in both 2015 and 2017.   IU runs a wide open offense and finds themselves bowl eligible at 7-3 for the first time in a long time.  IU would love a trademark win and the Wolverines would fit the bill if they are looking forward to the Buckeyes in two weeks.

IU lost a close game at Penn State on Saturday 34-27 where QB Payton Ramsey was 21/31 for 371 yards to 9 receivers, 1 TD and no picks.  He also ran for 31 yards and 2 TD's.   So the kid can play and did this in Happy Valley.    This will be a big test for the Don Brown and his new zone bracket defense we heard about on the broadcast on Saturday.   Michigan does have the #4 defense against the pass and will look to pressure Ramsey and hope he makes a few mistakes.   If your wondering who has the best ranked defense against the pass?  It's Ohio State which of course is one of Indiana's losses.  

IU has only been giving up 21 points per game but that came against bad offenses like Northwestern and UConn.   OSU put up 52, Nebraska 31,  Penn State 34 and Sparty 40 so there will be points for the Michigan offense if they continue playing he way they have since the second half at Penn State.

Michigan is -7.5 right now on the betting line.

• Michigan this past weekend offered two new instate OL Caleb Banks and OL Ru'Quan Buckley.

• Shea Patterson is co-Offensive Big Ten Players of the week with Jonathan Taylor. 

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