#7 Michigan Football 2022 Preview

 
 
Michigan Wolverines
 
Overall Rank: #7
#2 Big Ten
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2021 Record: 12-2, 8-1
2021 Bowl: Orange Bowl vs. Georgia (L 11-34)
Coach: Jim Harbaugh (61-24 at Michigan, 119-51 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Sherrone Moore and Matt Weiss
Defensive Coordinator: Jesse Minter
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Blake COrum, RB, 952 yards
Passing: Cade McNamara, QB, 2,576 yards
Receiving: Cornelius Johnson, WR, 620 yards
Tackles: Junior Colson, LB 61
Sacks: Michael Barrett, LB, 1
Interceptions: DJ Turner, DB, 2
 
Other Key Returnees: QB JJ McCarthy, RB Donovan Edwards, TE Erick All, WR Roman Wilson, WR Mike Sainristill, OL Ryan Hayes, LB Nikhai Hill-Green, DL Mazi Smith, DB R.J. Moten, DB Rod Moore
 
Key Losses: RB Hassan Haskins, LB Josh Ross, DB Daxton Hill, DE Aidan Hutchinson, DB Brad Hawkins, DB Vincent Gray, LB David Ojabo, DL Christopher Hinton
 
Projected Bowl: Rose Bowl
 
2021 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 214.4 (15th in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 228.7 (68, 7)
Total Offense: 443.1 (25, 3)
Scoring Offense: 35.8 (16, 2)
Rushing Defense: 126.4 (27, 5)
Pass Defense: 204.4 (27, 4)
Total Defense: 330.8 (20, 4)
Scoring Defense: 17.4 (8, 4)
Turnover Margin: 0.14 (60, 8)
Sacks: 2.43 (53, 5)
Sacks Allowed: 1.00 (5, 1)