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Michigan offense getting past early jitters but will face big challenge at Penn State

(Photo: Holly Hart, AP)

Ann Arbor — There was an illusion created in the offseason, equal parts the result of Michigan offensive coaches and players and the media messengers, that the Wolverines would take a new offense installed by a first-year offensive coordinator calling plays for the first time in his career, and instantly take flight.

The concept behind offensive coordinator Josh Gattis’ speed-in-space — his term — offense was to no huddle and get the ball to the playmakers from a spread approach.

Clearly, this has taken a bit more time than most expected, but the 16th-ranked Wolverines (5-1, 3-1 Big Ten) are feeling confident as they prepare to play at No.