“Improvement week” is what Sherrone Moore preferred to call last week instead of a “bye week” for Michigan. With two weeks to prepare for the Wisconsin Badgers, Michigan didn’t necessarily put its best foot forward in its 24-10 victory on Saturday, but it showed some signs it was able to use the extra week to make some meaningful changes.

After their win over Nebraska in Week 4, many were singing the praises of the Wolverines, particularly the running game. However, Wisconsin entered the week as the nation’s No. 1 run defense, allowing just 50 yards per game. Michigan managed 175 yards on the ground, but they were hard-earned yards. As such, Michigan found itself relying on the passing attack a bit more to eventually seal the victory.

Two weeks ago, Michigan put on a drop-fest in Lincoln

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