Turning Point of the Game: Maryland

The No. 4 Michigan Wolverines opened up their convention season towards Maryland Saturday at residence. They discovered a strategy to handle enterprise and ended up beating the Terrapins by a rating of 34-27. Michigan maintains perfection, enhancing to 4-0 on the season, however there have been loads of issues revealed about this staff after an up-and-down efficiency. None have been a trigger for rapid concern, however there are some issues that should be fastened sooner relatively than later.

Michigan was seemingly off to an ideal begin, given the Terrapins opening kickoff mishap, however that gave the impression to be a fluke within the system. The Maize and Blue had some mishaps of their very own after a fumble on their third drive of the sport. Maryland was unable to totally capitalize on this, having to accept a subject objective, however that put them up 13-10 on Michigan. The Maize and Blue would then path till late within the second quarter.

The Wolverines got one other probability on a Maryland mistake, having picked off Taulia Tagovailoa within the second quarter. The Terrapins have been in a position to maintain the Wolverines to kick a subject objective try which was missed by Jake Moody. After regrouping and forcing Maryland three and out, the Wolverines launched into their final drive of the primary half. That is the drive that yielded this week’s turning level of the sport.

It shouldn’t be a shock that this week’s turning level goes out to Michigan working again Blake Corum’s 33-yard speeding landing on fourth-and-1. This was Corum’s first landing of the sport and supplied the momentum the Wolverines wanted to get to the top of the primary half with the lead.

From there, Michigan was in a position to play hold away whereas producing scoring drives. Whereas issues have been sluggish popping out of halftime, Michigan discovered the endzone first, placing the house staff up by two scores. An argument could possibly be made for J.J. McCarthy’s 20-yard landing move to Roman Wilson, because it put Michigan up by two scores, however Saturday was all about Michigan’s working recreation.

Corum rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 8.1 yards a carry. He was the primary Michigan working again since Karan Higdon in 2017 to hurry for over 200 yards in a recreation. Whereas Michigan ended up with a fairly effectively balanced offense, it was the success on the bottom that stood out. Maryland completely struggled to get rid of Michigan’s floor assault and that was seemingly its downfall. It was probably the most speeding yards allowed by the Terrapins’ protection to this point this season.

This recreation was going to be a check for Michigan, that was a recognized reality. There have been positively moments that left rather a lot to be desired, however on the finish of the day it was a worthwhile lesson for this staff that’s looking to repeat as Large Ten champs. Whereas another 12 months it could be of concern to solely beat a Maryland staff by seven, the Wolverines have been in an identical scenario a 12 months in the past at homecoming. Clearly issues went effectively for Michigan after that, so let’s see if this staff can do equally.