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Michigan Wolverines: Big Ten East
Michigan is coming off a 2020-2021 Big Ten season that will never be forgotten. Jim Harbaugh's position as head coach was in jeopardy for some time, but he ended up receiving an extension this off-season.
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With a lot riding on the 2021-2022 season, it's a boom-or-bust year for Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines. Here's a quick look at the strengths and weaknesses of the 2021 Wolverines.
2021-2022 Big Ten East Conference preview: Michigan Wolverines
Michigan's strengths: Michigan enters the 2021 season with a solid group of safeties. Daxton Hill and Brad Hawkins have the potential to break out this fall. Michigan's most significant strength outside of the safeties is at running back.
Michigan's weaknesses: The Wolverines lack depth on their defensive line. Jim Harbaugh's defense ranks eighth in the Big Ten at defensive line and cornerback. Michigan's only positive is the edge rusher, Aidan Hutchinson.
Michigan Wolverines key players: Offense
QB: Cade McNamara - If there's one thing Jim Harbaugh can point towards as a success from the 2020 Big Ten season, it's quarterback Cade McNamara. The Wolverines wilofed a repeat from the four games that McNamara featured in last season in which he completed 60.6% of his passes for 425 yards and five touchdowns. The most significant stat from Cade McNamara's season was that he didn't throw a single interception.
QB: Alan Bowman - Michigan also signed former Texas Tech quarterback Alan Bowman. Reports are leaning towards Bowman seeing more game time, but his accuracy issues could land Cade McNamara the starting job. The Wolverines are heading into the 2021 season with both McNamara and Bowman. Jim Harbaugh could go either way with this one.
Michigan Wolverines key players: Defense
Edge: Aidan Hutchinson - Michigan's defensive front is anchored by its edge rusher, Aidan Hutchinson. Entering the 2021 season, Hutchinson is one of the top defensive talents in the 2022 NFL Draft. Hutchinson put together a successful sophomore season with the Wolverines in which he registered 35 solo tackles, ten tackles for loss and three sacks.
S: Daxton Hill - Daxton Hill has put together two successful seasons with the Michigan Wolverines and enters his junior season with 54 solo tackles, three tackles for loss and two interceptions. If Michigan wants to see success on defense, they'll need Hill and Hutchinson to have significant years in 2021.
2021-2022 Michigan Wolverines schedule
Week 1: Saturday, September 4, vs. Western Michigan Broncos
Week 2: Saturday, September 11, vs. Washington Huskies
Week 3: Saturday, September 18, vs. Northern Illinois Huskies
Week 4: Saturday, September 25, vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Week 5: Saturday, October 2, at Wisconsin Badgers
Week 6: Saturday, October 9, at Nebraska Cornhuskers
Week 7: Saturday, October 23, vs. Northwestern Wildcats
Week 8: Saturday, October 30, at Michigan State Spartans
Week 9: Saturday, November 9, vs. Indiana Hoosiers
Week 10: Saturday, November 13, at Penn State Nittany Lions
Week 11: Saturday, November 20, at Maryland Terapins
Week 12: Saturday, November 27, vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
2021-2022 Michigan Wolverines Prediction (6-6 overall, 4-5 Big Ten)
The Michigan Wolverines have another down year in 2021. It will also be the final season with Jim Harbaugh as their head coach. Cade McNamara will be the only positive for the Wolverines in 2021. McNamara will give the Wolverines hope for their future, heading into the 2022-2023 season under a new head coach.
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