Wisconsin has a golden opportunity to right the ship when it hosts No. 14-ranked Michigan on Saturday.
The storylines surrounding the Badgers entering the contest center around quarterback Graham Mertz and whether he can finally take a step forward and take care of the football.
For Michigan, on the other hand, storylines point towards whether this can finally be the Jim Harbaugh-led team to compete with Ohio State and battle with the top of the Big Ten East.
The answer is trending towards “yes” after four weeks, as the Wolverines have taken care of business against poor opponents, developed a dominant ground game and shown an ability to win a close contest.
A key for Wisconsin v. Michigan?
ND entered SAT knowing Jack Coan will need to throw 50 times b/c running the ball 40 times against the #Badger front would've been a waste.
UM has 182 rushes & only 65 passes this season…Do they stick with the ground, or take the ND route?
— Ben Kenney (@benzkenney) September 30, 2021
Here is everything you need to know about the 2021 Michigan Wolverines entering Saturday’s matchup: