Is this a rivalry game? Maybe. It’s a conference game, for sure. Every snap counts toward that Big Ten Championship dream.
The Wolverines are coming off a win. Or a loss? I don’t know your life. But today, they need to prove something. Probably their defense. Always the defense.
Coach Harbaugh—or Moore, if you’re being technical—will have them ready. They’ll run the ball. They’ll run the ball again. Then a play-action pass to a tight end. It’s poetry, really.
The Opponent: Who Are They Even?
Today, Michigan faces the Illinois Fighting Illini. Yeah, they’re from that state with corn and… more corn. Don’t sleep on them, though.
Illinois has a quarterback who can throw. And a running back who’s sneaky. But Michigan’s defensive line? Monstrous. Like, “please don’t eat my quarterback” monstrous.
Remember last year’s game? Maybe you do. Maybe you blocked it out. Either way, expect physical football. The kind that leaves bruises and bad memories for the opponent.
