Michigan football: What we learned in rivalry win vs. MSU, what to watch vs. No. 1 Oregon

Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia looks back at Michigan football in Week 9 and its 24-17 win over rival Michigan State and looks ahead to a matchup against the top-ranked team in the nation next Saturday.

Next up for the Wolverines: No. 1 Oregon Ducks

Michigan wide receiver Semaj Morgan (0) celebrates a play against Michigan State during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.

Matchup: Michigan (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) vs. No. 1 Oregon (8-0, 5-0).

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m., Nov. 2; Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor

TV/radio: CBS; WXYT-FM (97.1).

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Know the foe

The Wolverines will welcome the new kid on the block to town and they just so happen to be the top-ranked team in the country. No. 1 Oregon will be the third new-look Big Ten team U-M plays this year (the Wolverines are 1-1 with a 27-24 win over USC and 27-17 loss to Washington) but this will without question be the toughest test since Texas.

Quarterback Dillon Gabriel of the Oregon Ducks runs for a touchdown during the first half against the Michigan State Spartans at Autzen Stadium on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon.

The Ducks, led by head coach Dan Lanning, are elite on both siders of the ball. The offense is No. 12 in the nation in passing offense (300.0 yards per game), No. 61 in rush (167.1 yards) and is T-No. 24 in scoring (35.0 points per game).

Oregon is led by Heisman trophy candidate quarterback Dillon Gabriel, who has completed 192 of 252 passes (76.2%) for 2,371 yards, 18 touchdowns and five touchdowns. The dual-threat signal caller has also run for 97 yards and five touchdowns. His favorite targets in the air are Tez Johnson, who is one of the elite play-makers in the league with 63 grabs for 638 yards and eight touchdowns and Evan Stewart, who…

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Author : Detroit Free Press

Publish date : 2024-10-27 18:46:38

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