(Photo: David Guralnick, Detroit News)
Ann Arbor — Michigan’s offense has to contend with turnover issues — the Wolverines have had nine in the first three games, including fumbles that killed their first series each game — and a number of nagging injuries.
Receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones and left tackle Jon Runyan missed the first two games and returned for last Saturday’s Big Ten opener at Wisconsin, but backup quarterback Dylan McCaffrey was knocked out of that game with a concussion and is doubtful for Saturday’s game against Rutgers.
Starting quarterback Shea Patterson has been challenged by an oblique injury since the first play of the season opener and was also banged up against the Badgers.