Michigan could not afford to drop a second game in a row after taking its first loss last weekend, but the Wolverines appeared to be heading that way against Minnesota. Sure, buzzer beaters are always fun and this will be one to remember, but narrowly beating the Gophers at home is not much of an accomplishment.
Michigan has problems on offense. This is the first time since the first two games of the season that the Maize and Blue has posted back-to-back performances of less than 1.00 points per possession. Tuesday was the offense’s worst effective field goal rate (36.