Northwestern loses to Michigan 17-20.
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Game summary: Very disappointing loss. We started rolling in this game, scoring on our first possession and having a 17-7 lead vs big blue at the half. However after halftime, we lost the momentum and ended up not scoring a point the rest of the game. The Wolverines bounced back with 13 points and beat us 20-17. -
Negatives:
Offensive line- we allowed 6 sacks and multiple TFL
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Secondary- It looks like our DBs are still struggling to defend the air game as there were multiple passes completed by Michigan that were 15 yds+
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Stopping the run- I saw too many times were Shea Patterson would run a QB draw/option and get around 7-8 yds out of it. There were also times where he would throw a screen or scramble out of the pocket and our D-line just simply couldn’t get to it.
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Run game- Obviously after losing starting RB Jeremy Larkin, our running game was expected to not be at its best. We didn’t have any huge plays or notable runs and the running back...
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