Michigan has a problem, but it’s a good one to have.
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It was Isaac’s turn this week.
On the opposite end of the ball, the patient wait for running back Ty Isaac to make an impression on the maize and blue faithful finally punched the clock midway through the second frame. “If one guy’s not going, someone else in the room is going to be able to go”.
The U.N.L.V. Rebels dropped to 0-3 on the college football season losing to the Michigan Wolverines 28-7.
Because if not for Isaac’s abilities, the play could have gone for a loss rather than a monstrous score. “We didn’t block it right, not blocked the way we drew it up”.
The Wolverines (2-1) have won two straight after opening with a loss at Utah in Harbaugh’s debut as their coach.
Multiple times Saturday, Rudock missed open receivers downfield; his longest completion was 12 yards. Decker’s health was a question mark heading into the game, but the senior played all but two series and contributed 117 total yards of offense.
Michigan resorted to a little misdirection for its second touchdown. “I like that he’s come from a non-traditional way of doing it”, Harbaugh said. Today’s game has an early start time and airs on a specialty TV channel as well as being made available as a live stream online option.
Jake Rudock was 14 of 22 for 123 yards with a TD and an interception in a lackluster performance.
As Iowa’s starting quarterback last fall, Rudock had 16 touchdowns against five interceptions in 345 pass attempts, ranking fourth in the Big Ten in pass efficiency. It’s part of his coaching style so it’s unlikely to fade. Stribling and his counterparts suppressed the Rebels offense to just 235 total yards, culminating the afternoon with a 28-7 win. Three games is a pretty good sample size and the Michigan defense has been unwavering. “I’m proud of the fact that we fought and we forced people into the fourth quarter”.
Michigan hosts Brigham Young University September 26.
Senior fullback Sione Houma scored his first career touchdown Saturday on a 1-yard run. It was ruled a 5-yard reception touchdown but was overturned after review. The junior running back bounced off-tackle, slipped a pair of tackles and then took it to the house down the near sideline.
Aussie punter Blake O’Neill continues to wow. Kurt Palandech was 6 of 10 for 47 yards. Nonetheless, Harbaugh has been impressed with O’Neill.
Overall, it was a sound game against a subpar team, and one that should include plenty of teaching moments for the Michigan football squad. He has been a staff favorite over the years for his work.
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Michigan hired Harbaugh away from the San Francisco 49ers in the offseason and he’s tasked with turning around a program which has fallen out of contention in recent years.
