Observations on the first half with Purdue, 14-7

Purdue gained 2 red zones for 7 points; Michigan also had 2 red zones for 7 points. Neither team could capitalize on one turnover each.

Offense was terrible! Offense gained 196 total yards with 132 on the ground and 9 first downs; they were 4 of 7 in 3rd down conversions. Bryce Underwood hit 6 of 13 passes for 64 yards and one interception; he has 5 carries for 37 yards. Jordan Marshall carried 9 times for 91 yards and 2 TDs; he also caught a 25 yard pass. Andrew Marsh caught 2 passes for 20 yards. Tahj Ra-El led the Boilers with 5 tackles

Defense gave up 155 net yards to the Boilermakers with 10 first downs; they were 3 of 7 in 3rd and 4th down conversions. Ryan Browne completed 12 of 14 passes for 70 yards. Antonio Harris carried 9 times for 48 yards and a TD. Malachi Thomas had 35 yards in 9 carries. Nitro Tuggle caught 5 passes for 38 yards. Purdue held a 10 minute time of possession advantage that gave them 9 more offensive plays. Ernest Hausmann led the Wolverine defense with 8 tackles.

Special Teams were bad! Semaj Morgan gave up 20 yards in field position on a punt return he could have fielded. Andrew Marsh returned a kickoff 5 yards deep in the end zone. Poor decision making on special teams is big part of the reason why our special teams are so bad this season. Each team had punts downed inside the 20.

Second Half needs to be a ball possession and ball control half with our running game dominating. Go Blue!