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Entering Week 3 as 35.5-point favorites over UTEP after a massive 17-10 bounce-back win over No. 11 Oklahoma, Michigan is still figuring quite a few things out. Head coach Kyle Whittingham has talked about several of them leading up to this weekend's contest against the Miners.

1. Will the passing attack get going?

Head coach Kyle Whittingham has mentioned multiple times that the throw game needs to get going in order to be more explosive and so the offense can rack up more chunk plays. Through two games, quarterback Bryce Underwood has only thrown it 39 times for just 281 yards passing and one touchdown. He's also completing only 53.8% of his throws. All of that needs to improve.

2. Can the traditional running game get on track?

The rushing attack has been better than the passing game, but not by much. Underwood was very effective as a runner last game, picking up 87 yards and a touchdown against the Sooners, but running backs Jordan Marshall and Savion Hiter don't even have 100 yards between the two of them through two weeks. That is not what Whittingham wants the offense to look like.

3. Will the penalties be an issue again?

A clunky offense will keep a coach up at night. A team that commits a lot of penalties will put that coach in the mental hospital. Whenever Whittingham is asked about his team's 20 penalties for 170 yards, he almost starts to boil. Whittingham's teams have always been known for being disciplined, so this is definitely an area that needs to improve in a big way once conference play begins.

4. Can Jay Hill's defense remain dominant?

Michigan is just one of 13 teams that has only surrendered one touchdown through two weeks. They are currently giving up just 11 points per game and have shown the ability to rush the passer, stop the run and defend in the back end. Right now, there doesn't seem to be a weak spot in the defense and they looked very capable against Oklahoma.

5. Will Bryce Underwood be heavily utilized as a runner again?

Against Oklahoma, Underwood ran the ball 18 times for 87 yards and a touchdown. He hit 20 mph on his 38-yard touchdown run, which was the 10th fastest time in the entire country for Week 2. He's big at 6-4, 230 pounds, strong and objectively fast. He is a huge weapon in the run game, so now it's just about using him correctly, which could help in getting the running backs going.

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