Nov. 08--TV/radio: 2:30 p.m. Saturday; ESPN2; WGN-AM 720, WGWG-FM 87.7.
Line: Michigan by 1 1/2.
Records: Michigan 4-5, 2-3 Big Ten; Northwestern 3-5, 2-3.
Last meeting: Michigan won 27-19 in triple overtime on Nov. 16, 2013, in Evanston.
On the offensive: Both passing attacks have struggled: Northwestern's Trevor Siemian has thrown two touchdown passes in Big Ten play and Devin Gardner is tops in the league with 11 interceptions.
Getting defensive: Northwestern's Justin Jackson ranks sixth nationally among freshmen with 90.8 rushing yards per game, but the Wolverines have limited ballcarriers to 3.2 yards per carry, third in the Big Ten.
The number: 914. Despite Rich Rodriguez and Brady Hoke, Michigan has the most all-time victories among FBS programs.
The talk: Will Northwestern rally or throw in the towel after not showing up last Saturday at Iowa?
Teddy Greenstein's pick: Northwestern's offense is atrocious; Hoke is 7-14 in road games. But someone has to win.
Michigan 24, Northwestern 21.
