What to Watch For: Week 1 at Minnesota

Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports So here we are. The Michigan Wolverines are one day away from playing football. The Big Ten’s eight-game, sprint-to-the-finish schedule kicks off this weekend, and the Wolverines begin it with a road trip to Minneapolis to take on the Golden Gophers — a team with a loaded offense, frenetic, fourth-year head coach and momentum coming off their best season since 1960.

On paper, this is one of the toughest tests imaginable for a season opener.

At least, it should be?

I’m going to be writing these “What to Watch For” pieces before every game this season, and I have to be honest: the word should is going to be doing a lot of heavy lifting. As in, Minnesota should be one…