Three things to watch when the Michigan Wolverines battle the Texas Longhorns in Week 2 of the 2024 college football season
Coming off a 30-10 victory over Fresno State, in a game that was closer than most expected entering the fourth quarter, No. 10 Michigan now turns its attention to a massive showdown with No. 3 Texas in Week 2.
The Wolverines still have plenty of question marks on offense after their offensive line and run game were held in check for a large portion of the game against Fresno State. Michigan's quarterback situation is also worth keeping an eye on, as both Davis Warren and Alex Orji were given opportunities in Week 1, but
. With that in mind, here are three things to watch for on Saturday when the Wolverines host the Longhorns.This matchup right here could be where the game is won or lost. Michigan's defense will need to be special on Saturday in order for the Wolverines to knock off Texas, and that starts with the highly-touted defensive line.
Johnson, in particular, had a surprisingly average performance, allowing five receptions for 77 yards in coverage against the Bulldogs. Fellow cornerback Jyaire Hill, who made his first career start, also gave up some underneath completions, but that looked more like a result of Hill playing conservative and not wanting to give up the big play. Michigan also utilized some odd rotations and had almost entirely backups playing in the secondary at one point in the first half as well.
Texas isn't exactly the easiest opponent to get better against, but the Longhorns did lose both of their stud defensive tackles from last years team, Byron Murphy and T'Vondre Sweat, to the NFL Draft. The Wolverines' path to success and victory in this game goes through the offensive line and it's ability to get some push in the run game against Texas. Michigan was held to 4.4 yards per carry against Fresno State, and much of that production came in the fourth quarter.
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