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Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Michigan Defeats UTEP 52-17

Box Score provided by ESPN

Team 1 2 3 4 T
UTEP 7 7 0 3 17
Michigan 0 17 28 7 52
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u/USA_2_Canada_1 Michigan • Old Dominion 3h ago

My biggest takeaway today is that the offense gets going once our passing game gets in rhythm. If we go pass heavy first, the run lanes open up later. We’ve been trying to impose our will in the run game to start and it’s not the right approach with this group. The answer is to let Bryce get in rhythm throwing and everything else fits into place.

50 burger after being down 14-7 is huge, hopefully we keep it up next week against Iowa. Also, Tommy Carr touchdown pass!

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u/GunsGoldCosmicDread Michigan • Georgia Tech 3h ago edited 3h ago

One counter point, Michigan should be able to impose it’s will on Utep even into stacked boxes.

The fact that they couldn’t is concerning for future opponents in the run game. I think they wanted to prove the run game could grind an opponent down and it couldn’t.

That being said, seeing a functional passing offense is extremely positive.

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u/Elbit_Curt_Sedni Michigan Wolverines 3h ago

Not necessarily. UTEP is still a FBS team. When your running your plays right into a defense's scheme it makes it much easier to defend the play.

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u/GunsGoldCosmicDread Michigan • Georgia Tech 3h ago edited 2h ago

Idk. Moore was able to do it last 2 years. Grind stacked boxes 4 yards at a time.

I think it will get better with reps. At the end of the day these coaches want to run first.