The Michigan Wolverines outlasted Maryland last week, defeating the Terrapins 34-27 at the Big House in the team’s conference opener.
This weekend, Michigan travels to Iowa City to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (Saturday, noon) in what will be the Wolverines’ first road game of the season.
While Maryland presented several challenges on the offensive side of the ball for Michigan’s defense to worry about, Iowa presents much different challenges that mostly revolves around an elite defense.
Here are three key matchups to watch ahead of Saturday’s game.