The Michigan Wolverines play host to the visiting Northwestern Wildcats Saturday at 12 noon, in a game that has major implications in the Big 10 Legends division.
Michigan enters the weekend a disappointing 6-3 overall, but the Wolverines' 4-1 record in the Big Ten has them tied with Nebraska atop the Legends Division with three games to play.
If Michigan defeats Northwestern on Saturday, the Wildcats would need the Wolverines to lose out in order to jump them in the division.
Heisman Trophy contender Denard Robinson continues to recover from the ulnar nerve injury in his throwing arm that kept him out of last week's win against Minnesota. Backup Devin Gardner was effective against the Gophers, completing 12-of-18 passes for 234 yards and a touchdown.
Northwestern, at 7-2 overall and 3-2 in the conference, need a win over the Wolverines to keep their championship hopes alive.If Northwestern wins, they'll move past Michigan in the Big 10 standings, as the two schools would have the same record, but again, Michigan would lose the tiebreaker.
The Wildcats have had to manage their own quarterback rotation, with run-first option Kain Colter splitting snaps with pocket passer Trevor Siemian. Northwestern's rushing attack is one of the nation's best. Northwestern offense is 13th in the nation in total yards, averaging 236.4 yards per game.
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