Cornerback Will Johnson has missed considerable stretches throughout the season and the Wolverines have now gone two straight games without starting left tackle Myles Hinton. Center Dominick Giudice was injured going into Week 6 but he was ultimately supplanted by Greg Crippen, who continues to play even now that Giudice appears to be healthy.

I feel like (we’re) protecting it way better in practice," Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore said. "It's just not translated to the game."