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Sherrone Moore felt Michigan lacked energy, excitement in first half against Oregon

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Outside of a really poor performance in the 2nd quarter, Michigan played well enough to potentially pull off an upset on Saturday against No. 1 Oregon. But as has been the case for much of the year, the Wolverines just couldn't figure out a way to put together a solid performance for a full four quarters.

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Meeting with the media on Monday, head coach Sherrone Moore was asked about his teams preparation heading into the game. Although he felt like the staff did a good job of preparing the team, Moore said it was a tale of two halves.

"Yeah, I think you saw two different halves," Moore said. "You saw the first half where it didn't feel like there was enough energy, enough excitement. I thought the team, I thought they were prepared and mentally ready to play. Which they didn't execute. But the second half, it felt like it came out. But what you saw was a test of what the culture is. The guys never quit. Our players kept fighting all the way to the end and had many chances to make it a one-score game. Had a possible pick. I thought it was a great call by Wink with the alignment and movement. Giving them a show of one look and giving them another. Almost created a pick and then had a chance to get down in the red zone and score a touchdown. But credit to them, they're a good football team. So it's credit to them as well."

With another tough test against No. 8 Indiana this weekend, Michigan can't afford another slow start. The Hoosiers (9-0) are currently No. 2 in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 46.6 points per game. Through nine games, the Wolverines highest scoring output on offense came in Week 1 against Fresno State when they put up 30 points. In order to pull off the upset in Bloomington, Michigan will need to find a way to play four quarters of solid football - something the Wolverines have yet to do this season.

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Christopher Breiler launched Winged Helmet Media and began covering the Michigan Football program in an unofficial capacity in 2017. He then joined Wolverine Digest as part of the FanNation network in 2021 as a contributing writer, where he served as both a writer and a photographer on game days. In 2024, he took over as the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI. His love for Michigan Football brought him into the industry, and his passion for being a content creator has led to some amazing experiences along the way.

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