The Rutgers Scarlet Knights, led by quarterback Gavin Wimsatt, face No.2 Michigan, led by J.J. McCarthy, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 (9/23/2023) at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Line: Michigan by 24 ½, according to FanDuel SportsbookCoach Jim Harbaugh returns after his school-imposed three-game suspension for violating NCAA rules to a Wolverines team that hasn’t missed a beat. They’ve beaten East Carolina, UNLV and Bowling Green by a combined score of 96-16. The Scarlet Knights have been just as impressive, winning their first three games by a combined 95-30 against Northwestern, Temple and Virginia Tech.
Michigan: RB Blake Corum can wreck any team’s defensive scheme, having put up 254 yards and six touchdowns while barely taking the field in the second half of Michigan’s first three games. If the Scarlet Knights want to force McCarthy into mistakes, they’ll have to prove that run defense is as stout as the numbers show.
Rutgers: LB Tyreem Powell is the heart of the Scarlet Knights defense with a team-high 28 tackles and two sacks in the first three games. If he can get loose in the Wolverines backfield, it will give Rutgers a chance at causing mistakes.Saturday will be Harbaugh’s 100th game at Michigan. ... The Wolverines have won eight straight against Rutgers after losing the first meeting 26-24 in 2014.
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