Michigan-Rutgers preview: Beyond a win, what would make Saturday a successful one for the Wolverines?

In this episode 247Sports’ Zach Shaw and Steve Lorenz preview the Michigan football team’s road trip to Rutgers, discussing the Wolverines’ keys to not only a win, but to making the weekend a successful one.They open with a look at Michigan’s offense, discussing some of the keys for the Wolverines against a solid-on-paper Rutgers defense (4:13). They look at a likely need for Michigan to pas the ball more than it has in previous matchups, to lighten Blake Corum’s load and build confidence moving toward the rest of the season. They also discuss the opportunity the Wolverines may have to empty their benches and build more offensive depth and confidence. They continue he discussions in their offensive prop bets.In the second half of the episode, they look at the other side of the ball, discussing what Michigan’s defense needs to do for the weekend to be considered a successful one. They look at the importance of forcing turnovers, showcasing an early pass-rush, finding some edge-rushing consistency and furthering other key trends against a hapless Rutgers offense. They close with more prop bets and their final predictions for the game.