P.J. Fleck knows the matchup with Michigan will be a challenge

Minnesota Head Coach P.J. Fleck spoke to the media this week about the rivalry with Michigan and what is game plan is for playing them on Saturday.

On the Big Ten rivalry with Michigan

P.J.: We have another rivalry game this week, and 100% of our attention is already on that, especially with an elite opponent like Michigan. It’s another rivalry game, playing for the Little Brown Jug, and another opportunity. That’s what makes playing at Minnesota so great—you get so many opportunities, especially with this new Big Ten, playing a lot of teams, especially our rivals.

Early thoughts on Michigan

P.J.: That will be a big emphasis: to slow their run game down. I don’t know if you stop Michigan’s run game, but you can slow it down with different strategies, and that’s what we’re working on. We respect what they do and how they do it—they run the football at will.