Newsstand: Michigan football teases Maize Out uniform combo
Michigan football will host Penn State this weekend in its annual Maize Out game, but the uniforms the Wolverines will wear this week are to be determined still. Most are hoping for the return of the Maize jersey, which was used in the marketing by the university in the weeks leading up to the contest, but would that be a distraction against an all-Maize crowd?
Michigan has not worn its Maize alternate jerseys since the season opener against Florida in 2017, but they have still be available for sale at The M Den and online. There were rumors that the Wolverines wanted to wear them at Penn State last year, but were denied by the Nittany Lions.
In Michigan’s Monday tease fo the game on social media, the program sent out a graphic with senior EDGE defender Mike Morris wearing the all-blue uniform combo, which has not made an appearance yet this season.
There might be some jersey gamesmanship going on. Look for Michigan to keep this under wraps as long as it can this week.
As of Tuesday morning, Vegas oddsmakers have Michigan set as a 7-point favorite over the incoming Nittany Lions. The over/under for total points scored is set at 51.5.
Michigan leads the all-time series with Penn State by a 15-10 margin. The Wolverines have a win in the most recent matchup, winning 21-17 in Happy Valley last season. Michigan has a 4-3 record over Penn State since head coach Jim Harbaugh arrived in 2015. The Wolverines are 5-3 since James Franklin took over at PSU in 2014.
Michigan’s game with Penn State kicks off at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon with the broadcast set for FOX’s Big Noon Saturday coverage. It will be the 4th-consecutive game that the Wolverines play in the noon slot on the FOX broadcast. Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft will once again be on the television call.
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“We’re going to have to play really good because they play really good, they always do, they’re always well prepared. They’re always good in run defense, run offense, pass defense, pass offense and in the kicking game. They’re always really, really good. We say it a lot of time this the best unit we are going to play all year in some phases. Each year you kind of say that and they’re always winning games. It’s a big-time matchup.”
– Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh on Penn State matchup
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