It’s Time For Michigan To Flip The Switch

If you happen to’re a Michigan Soccer fan, you have in all probability heard the narrative surrounding the Wolverines non-conference schedule every day from rival followers. Kicking off the 2022 season in opposition to three of the worst groups in all of faculty soccer, the Wolverines have cruised to victory with out a lot as breaking a sweat – primarily extending fall camp by a full three weeks.  

That each one adjustments this week as convention play begins. 

Very similar to Michigan, the Maryland Terrapins will enter this weekend’s contest feeling assured after an ideal 3-0 begin to the season. The issue for Maryland, nonetheless, is that Michigan appears to be far superior in just about each side of the sport. Whereas Maryland has the No. 4 ranked scoring offense within the Large Ten (40.3 factors per sport), Michigan is at the moment sitting within the No. 1 spot – averaging a whopping 55.3 factors per sport by means of the primary three weeks. 

Defensively, Michigan is tied for No. 2 within the Large Ten convention in factors allowed – giving up simply 5.3 factors per sport. Maryland, however, is giving up 19.3 factors per sport – which means the Wolverines ought to have loads of alternatives to attain.

Up to now this season, Michigan has but to path in a sport and not one of the first-team guys have needed to play a full 4 quarters. That is a great factor if you’re blowing groups out, however it’s not essentially a recipe you wish to tackle the highway in opposition to an opponent like Iowa, significantly in a stadium that’s identified for making issues troublesome for highly-ranked groups (see 2016).

Can the offensive line discover its rhythm? Will a Michigan operating again attain 100 yards in a sport for the primary time this season? Will the extensive receivers lastly get an opportunity to showcase their expertise? Can the protection stand agency in opposition to an offense that’s able to placing up factors? All of those questions nonetheless have to be answered heading into week 4. 

At the same time as a 17.5-point favourite over Maryland, it is important that the Wolverines take advantage of out of their alternative this Saturday earlier than heading off to Iowa Metropolis for his or her first actual take a look at of the season. Put merely, it is time for Michigan to flip the change.