Michigan Wolverines Football 10, Iowa 3: Notes, Quotes & Observations

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — What should have been a nice, relaxing Homecoming afternoon for Michigan alums turned into a laugher of another sort, courtesy of the Wolverines’ offense.

With a tip of the cap to a defense that played extremely well, U-M proved it’s no Big Ten contender barring head coach Jim Harbaugh doing something drastic with that side of the ball.

That was not, however, what Harbaugh wanted to hear after his team fought its way to a hard-earned, 10-3 (not a misprint) victory over Iowa. And that’s fair. One side of the ball was absolutely outstanding, responding to the question of whether it could hang with big, physical teams after being torn to shreds at Wisconsin, playing with heart and willing the Wolverines to their second Big Ten win.

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“Obviously, that was a defensive masterpiece,” Harbaugh said. “Our defense, Don Brown, the coaching staff, the players … Don called a great game. They were very well-prepared.

“Player-wise, it was just obvious from play one to the last play of the game, everybody was hustling and running and playing with great effort.”

It was more than obvious on that side of the ball.

On offense, though, it was more of the same — just what are they trying to accomplish when it comes to a game plan?