Michigan aims to fine tune shaky offense at Illinois

Jim Harbaugh and his players say they often see their new-look offense clicking behind closed doors, taking advantage of speed in space.

WATCH: Harbaugh insists Michigan offense hitting its stride

Jim Harbaugh insists Michigan is hitting its stride on offense, apparently seeing what observers outside the program are missing.

No. 20 Michigan routs Rutgers 52-0

Shea Patterson accounted for three touchdowns in the first half and ran for a fourth score in the third quarter, setting up No. 20 Michigan to rout Rutgers 52-0 on Saturday.

Taylor helps No. 13 Wisconsin trounce No. 11 Michigan

Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor needed only a quarter Saturday to improve upon his rushing total from the Badgers' lopsided loss to Michigan last season.

Cowboys waive pass rusher from Michigan Taco Charlton, 2017 1st-round pick

The Dallas Cowboys have waived defensive end Taco Charlton, who didn't live up to his billing as a 2017 first-round pick but should get a second chance with another team.

Michigan #10, MSU #18 in new AP poll

The Southeastern Conference held three of the top four spots in The Associated Press college football poll after LSU's road victory against Texas pushed the Tigers to No. 4.

WATCH: No. 7 Michigan holds on to beat Army 24-21 in 2 overtimes

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan is off to a wobbly start this season and Army almost took advantage. Jake Moody made a 43-yard field goal and the seventh-ranked Wolverines forced and recovered a fumble to hold on for a 24-21 double-overtime win over the Black Knights on Saturday.

No. 7 Michigan hopes it is prepared for Army's triple option

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - No. 7 Michigan is facing a team it has been preparing to play since spring practice, when defensive coordinator Don Brown carved out extra time to study a scheme rarely seen in modern college football. Army, which runs a triple option, is coming to the Big House to resume a series that has been idle for more than a half-century.

No. 7 Michigan hopes to fine tune new offense against Army

Army (1-0) at No. 7 Michigan (1-0), Saturday at noon EDT (FOX). Line: Michigan by 23. Series record: Army leads 5-4. WHAT'S AT STAKE? The Wolverines want to show their offense has more strengths than weaknesses with two weeks before its next game on Sept. 21 at No. 17 Wisconsin. The Black Knights have a chance to pull off an upset after coming close last year, losing to then-No. 5...

Freshman Charbonnet helps No. 7 Michigan clean up mistakes

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - With Michigan debuting its high-tempo, no-huddle "size in space" offense, a freshman helped bail the Wolverines out of an uneven performance. No. 7 Michigan was sloppy Saturday during a 40-21 victory over Middle Tennessee in the opener for offensive coordinator Josh Gattis.

WATCH: Harbaugh, Patterson, Thomas & Hutchinson after 40-21 win over MTSU

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Shea Patterson threw three touchdown passes and No. 7 Michigan easily won its season-opening game. However, the dual-threat senior quarterback wasn't in a mood to celebrate. Patterson lost a fumble on the first play of the game and put the ball on the turf again later in the game, casting a shadow on his perspective of the Wolverines' 40-21 win over Middle...

Patterson back to run Michigan's new-look offense in opener

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Shea Patterson is back as Michigan's starting quarterback, directing a new offense that is very familiar to him. The senior said the no-huddle, hurry-up offense scheme the seventh-ranked Wolverines will unveil Saturday against Middle Tennessee is a lot like the one he ran for two years at Ole Miss. "It definitely feels a lot more natural," Patterson...