Michigan football suffered a rude awakening on Saturday night against USC, losing a marquee matchup 31-13.
It wasn't that the Wolverines lost the game. Losses will happen, especially against good teams, after traveling across the country. It was the way Michigan was manhandled, on both sides of the ball, that was eye-opening.
USC out-gained Michigan 224-109 on the ground. Justice Haynes getting hurt didn't help. But the offensive line wasn't good enough. The defense completely no-showed, which is becoming a common occurrence, having allowed just over 27 points per game against Nebraska, Oklahoma, and USC.