Donovan Edwards galvanizing Michigan offense after loss to Texas

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Michigan football offense looks all new and with that has come some growing pains.

The offense only had three productive drives in Week 1 against Fresno State and perhaps about the same in Week 2 against Texas — though it’s more difficult to tell given how the Longhorns jumped out to a big lead relatively early in the game.

As a result, there’s an increased sense of urgency inside Schembechler Hall as the Wolverines prepare for Arkansas State in Week 3.

“Yes, because we know we didn’t play to our standard,” redshirt freshman Kendrick Bell said. “We’re going to continue to because we set a pretty high standard, and we’re going to continue to play at that standard.”

Bell says that one of the team captains is working to get the team on the right page to set that standard.

Having joined the Wolverines in 2021, Donovan Edwards is now a team captain and a vocal leader on the offensive side of the ball. Though the players didn’t necessarily feel like they needed an all-hands-on-deck meeting following the Texas game, Edwards at least has let other players on the offense know that they need to step up.

“We all know what we should have done on Saturday. We all know that loss was not what we wanted,” Bell said. “We haven’t lost in a long time. So we, some of us, especially me, don’t know how it feels to lose. But Dono got us all together — not all together, but in the team room, offensive meeting.”

Up next, the Wolverines have Arkansas State at The Big House. That game will be broadcast at noon EDT on Big Ten Network.