The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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12 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2019 FOOTBALL PREVIEW MICHIGAN FOOTBALL Staff Predictions JOHN BORTON, Editor NCAA Champion: Clemson CFP Teams: Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma, Michigan Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 11-1 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Nebraska Big Ten Team On The Decline: Maryland Offensive Breakout Player: RB Christian Turner Defensive Breakout Player: DE Aidan Hutchinson Michigan MVP: QB Shea Patterson CHRIS BALAS, TheWolverine.com Editor NCAA Champion: Alabama CFP Teams: Clemson, Alabama, Michigan, Oklahoma Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 10-2 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Nebraska Big Ten Team On The Decline: Michigan State Offensive Breakout Player: RB Christian Turner Defensive Breakout Player: DE Aidan Hutchinson Michigan MVP: QB Shea Patterson BRANDON BROWN, Recruiting Writer NCAA Champion: Clemson CFP Teams: Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, Michigan Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Northwestern Michigan Regular-Season Record: 11-1 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Nebraska Big Ten Team On The Decline: Ohio State Offensive Breakout Player: RB Christian Turner Defensive Breakout Player: DE Aidan Hutchinson Michigan MVP: QB Shea Patterson AUSTIN FOX, Staff Writer NCAA Champion: Alabama CFP Teams: Alabama, Clemson, Michigan, Oklahoma Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 10-2 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Nebraska Big Ten Team On The Decline: Penn State Offensive Breakout Player: RB Christian Turner Defensive Breakout Player: DE Aidan Hutchinson Michigan MVP: QB Shea Patterson ANDREW HUSSEY, Intern NCAA Champion: Clemson CFP Teams: Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, Michigan Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Purdue Michigan Regular-Season Record: 11-1 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Nebraska Big Ten Team On The Decline: Wisconsin Offensive Breakout Player: RB Christian Turner Defensive Breakout Player: DT Donovan Jeter Michigan MVP: WR Donovan Peoples-Jones DREW HALLETT, Columnist NCAA Champion: Clemson CFP Teams: Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, Michigan Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Nebraska Michigan Regular-Season Record: 11-1 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Nebraska Big Ten Team On The Decline: Northwestern Offensive Breakout Player: RB Christian Turner Defensive Breakout Player: CB Ambry Thomas Michigan MVP: CB Lavert Hill DOUG SKENE, Former U-M All-Big Ten offensive lineman and regular contributor to TheWolverine.com NCAA Champion: Clemson CFP Teams: Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State, Georgia Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State over Wisconsin Michigan Regular-Season Record: 10-2 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Nebraska Big Ten Team On The Decline: Michigan State Offensive Breakout Player: RT Jalen Mayfield Defensive Breakout Player: DE Aidan Hutchinson Michigan MVP: WR Nico Collins DOUG KARSCH, Sports radio host on 97.1 The Ticket, U-M radio broadcast sideline reporter and regular contributor to TheWolverine.com NCAA Champion: Georgia CFP Teams: Georgia, Oklahoma, Michigan, Oregon Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan over Nebraska Michigan Regular-Season Record: 11-1 Most Anticipated U-M Game: Ohio State Big Ten Team On The Rise: Nebraska Big Ten Team On The Decline: Michigan State Offensive Breakout Player: WR Tarik Black Defensive Breakout Player: Viper Khaleke Hudson (does this count? He did it once already — he will do it again) Michigan MVP: WR Nico Collins Redshirt freshman running back Christian Turner was a near-unani- mous pick to be the Wolverines' breakout player on offense. PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN