If Michigan were a stock, and the better its ranking the higher the price, there would be a lot of traders wondering if now is the time to sell high on the Wolverines.
No. 11 Michigan is 6-0, but the Wolverines started fast and faded the past two seasons under coach Rich Rodriguez. An improved defense under new coach Brady Hoke makes the Wolverines look better built for the long run this year.
Still, halfway through the season, there’s much to learn about Michigan.
Its most impressive victory was that wild game against Notre Dame, and before last week’s 42-24 win at Northwestern, Michigan had not played a road game.
The Wolverines are on the road again Saturday, facing No. 23 Michigan State and trying to snap a three-game losing streak in a rivalry that they are not used to losing.
“Obviously, the guys know what the history has been,” Michigan coach Brady Hoke said.
Sparty hasn’t beaten ‘big brother’ Michigan four straight years since 1959-62. And Michigan is 67-31-5 in the series.
“I believe in making (the Michigan rivalry) important,” Spartans coach Mark Dantonio said Tuesday. “And, doing certain things to try and put an asterisk behind that game.”
We haven’t heard much from the Spartans this
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