The 2021 bye week fell symmetrically perfect for the Michigan Wolverines. With key players, including Roman Wilson, Zak Zinter, Chuck Filiaga and Trevor Keegan, banged up, it provides extra time for the players to get healthy and prepare for the final six games.
Sometimes the bye week is only that — a time to rest and recharge. Other times it seems to serve as nothing more than a momentum hinderance for a team on a roll. Can the Wolverines get their players back to good health and avoid any sluggishness against Northwestern this Saturday?
Let’s look back at how Michigan has performed following a bye week under Jim Harbaugh.