No. 10 Michigan hosts No. 3 Texas in one of the most anticipated games of the early college football season, but the game hasn’t lived up to expectations through 30 minutes. The Longhorns have been better on both sides of the ball en route to a 24-3 lead heading into the locker room.

Here’s a look at what we saw from Michigan’s offense and defense in those first two quarters:

Key statistics:

QB Davis Warren: 8 of 11, 49 yards, INT
RB Donovan Edwards: 6 carries, 33 yards
TE Colston Loveland: 2 receptions, 12 yards, fumble

The Wolverines’ first drive was stopped before it had a chance to get started by a presnap penalty on the first play. Michigan’s offense isn’t built to overcome mistakes like this, especially with all the personnel it lost this offseason.

The Wolverines put together a good, strong second drive with a healthy mix of run and pass. Donovan Edwards looked more patient and comfortable early in the game today than he did last week, and Davis Warren made some nice throws on the drive to get Michigan into scoring position. Unfortunately, Alex Orji’s experiment reared its ugly head and killed the momentum the Wolverines had generated. His third down run was easily whiffed and Michigan’s offensive line failed to generate any push, resulting in a field goal.

Things only got worse from there. Davis threw an interception on third-and-short on UM’s next drive, giving Texas a short field and giving them three points. Michigan trailed by two touchdowns as the half ended, but Michigan gave the ball away again with Colston Loveland’s unforced fumble.

Key statistics:

QB Quinn Ewers: 18 of 26, 203 yards, 2 TDs
RB Jerrick Gibson: 4 carries, 22 yards, TD
WR Gunnar Helm: 6 catches, 76 yards, TD
WR Matthew Golden: 4 catches, 39 yards, TD

Texas’ offense was a masterstroke in the first 30 minutes. Outside of a holding penalty on their first possession that cost them four points, the Longhorns got everything they wanted, which was 279 yards of offense. Texas’ offensive line easily outplayed Michigan’s defensive line in that first half, and that’s not a game the Wolverines could afford to lose. Quarterback Quinn Ewers was efficient and composed, getting out of trouble when pressured and finding open receivers downfield. And the Longhorns’ run game provided just enough balance, with 76 yards on the ground (four yards per carry).

Texas didn’t need the two extra possessions the Wolverines gave them with those turnovers, but they took advantage of them and turned them into 10 points before the half was over. All in all, a disastrous first 30 minutes for Michigan.

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