...the offensive line and pass protection gel into a decent unit that can adjust on the fly.
There's no question that the offensive line has been an issue. While losing Bars hurts, the dropoff at the left guard position isn't so bad, considering how solidly Ruhland has been playing.
My greater concern is at the right tackle position. I had thought that Robert Hainsey was starting to get into a nice groove until last Saturday, where he got burnt pretty badly by the edge rushers. I honestly don't know if he's still hampered by that leg injury, or whether he's in a terrible sophomore slump.
Poor blocking at the running back position at times (Avery Davis whiffed badly on a couple of blocks) only made this worse.
They did step up their game in the 2nd half, but let's be frank here... If we give up an entire half to a team the likes of the Crimson Tide, tOSU, or Clemson, it's not going to be a one score deficit at halftime; it's going to be at least three scores.
I wouldn't worry about Michigan. They're not going to beat both Penn State and tOSU. Maybe they pull off a close victory against the Sandusky Stain, but given how tOSU is humming along, I don't see it happening against them.