Air Force Players To Watch

Coming into Week 2, Michigan has a matchup against Air Force. As we saw in game 1 against Alabama, the Michigan defense can be run on. TJ Yeldon alone hurt Michigan with just 11 carries. Granted, that was Alabama, and not Air Force, but if the Michigan defense continues to miss tackles, the whole team will be in for a long game. Here's 3 players to watch out for, and contain:

1. Cody Getz--Air Force is becoming well known for their rushing prowess, and last week Getz proved to be no different. He carried the ball 17 times for over 200 yards and three scores. There were other players that contributed to a team total of 484 yards rushing, and Getz had almost half of that. I wouldn't be surprised if Getz reached at least 150 yards, and his teammate Connor Dietz is just as lethal. Michigan will need a big contribution from the interior line (that's you Will Campbell) to slow them down, but with the tackling jobs I saw against Alabama, I'm not counting on it.

Previewing Non-Conference: Air Force

One of the more interesting games on the schedule for Michigan this year is Air Force.  Not just because it will be Michigan's season opener, but also because it's the first time Michigan has played a service academy in years and Air Force brings in a team with varying expectations.  Coach Troy Calhoun has built a respectable program at Air Force, but with key offseason losses, there are some serious questions about whether he can field a team good enough to continue its recent program success.

For Air Force, things always start with their blistering run offense.  The team amassed over 4000 yards on the ground last season and had three rushers that had at least 500 yards, including leading rush Asher Clark with 1110 yards.  Despite this, there are still some concerns for Air Force's offensive potential.  The Falcons will be returning Mike DeWitt (2nd leading rusher), Wes Cobb (4th leading rusher), and Conner Dietz (5th leading rusher), but are losing two of their top three rushers in Asher Clark and Tim Jefferson, Jr.