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Breaking down Michigan football's game at Rutgers: How badly does U-M need a win?

Free Press sports writers Orion Sang and Rainer Sabin break down Michigan football’s Week 5 matchup at Rutgers on Saturday night:

Sang: "Michigan football could lose to Rutgers." If you told people that before the season, they would’ve laughed at you. But we’re in Week 5 now, and the possibility of the Wolverines losing to the Big Ten’s doormat is very, very real. Michigan is 1-3, riding a three-game losing streak, and has lost by a wider margin with each passing week. Let’s break down how this all happened — and why the Wolverines have a seemingly difficult matchup this week at Rutgers.