A lot of criticism has been aimed at the Michigan offense this season — and for good reason. The Wolverines offense ranks No. 98 in the country in total offense and No. 90 in scoring offense and only mustered 13 points on Saturday against Penn State.
Much of that criticism in particular has gone towards the quarterbacks and wide receivers. Fifth-year senior quarterback John O’Korn had his best game since his outing against Purdue, completing 16-of-28 passes for 166 yards and no interceptions.
“We just try to be there for the quarterback’s and the team in general, try to make the plays and make a difference in the game,” junior wide receiver Grant Perry said. “Our goal as playmakers is to make blocks on the edges and catch the ball. That’s our goal week in and week out.”
He was asked about redshirt freshman Brandon Peters and said that the quarterback room is in a good place between him and O’Korn.
“[Peters] looks good,” Perry said. “He practices well, he’s definitely a leader. He controls the offense well, and he’s a good player.
“I don’t like to compare people because someone gets demoted in the comparison, but they’re both great guys and great leaders. Brandon has learned from John and John is learning from Brandon. People learn from each other and it makes for a good team.”
He described Peters as a “funny and good guy” that loves the game, school and his friends.
Michigan will play host to Rutgers (3-4, 2-2) at noon on Saturday for homecoming and attempt to get back on track with a win.
“We’ve all moved on from this past Saturday,” Perry said. “We’re ready to see what Rutgers brings to the table today in the film. We’re ready to get after it and improve ourselves.
“We’re definitely disappointed after the loss, but if we all stayed disappointed it wouldn’t be good for this week. So, we all agreed to move on and take our frustrations out on Rutgers.”
Perry said the team is focusing on moving forward and has the same goals as it has all season and will play like it.
“Losing does instill a lot of lessons that winning can’t, like bouncing back or being able to understand what that feeling is like and not wanting to feel it again,” Perry said. “No one wants to lose, but it’s definitely a big lesson for us.”
He said there can be fixes to route running and that the receivers are working on timing with the quarterbacks and on identifying man versus zone defenses while on the field, since that can affect the routes they are running.
When seeing the criticism on social media, Perry said he simply keeps scrolling.
“I see retweets on Twitter or people panicking or whatever, but I just keep scrolling,” Perry said. “I’m not worried, I know the guys in the locker room aren’t worried. We’re just going to go out and play our ball.”
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