Big Ten hijinks ensued last Saturday, and I couldn’t have been happier Michigan was sitting it out. There is now a clear road in front of the Wolverines that will divert to either Pasadena or a playoff location. James Franklin is out to prove his program is elite. Which is curious considering elite programs don’t take the ball out of their best player’s hands on fourth down plays. But at least they make good ice cream out there.
Michigan has historically not been super strong coming out of a bye week, and even more so when facing a good team.