With Delaware State filling the 12th spot on the schedule, many Michigan fans—and college football fans in general—scoffed at Michigan playing a team from the Football Championship Subdivision.

However, I think this was a very important game for this Michigan team.

For starters, I have no problem with Michigan playing Delaware State this year. With a roster comprised of mostly underclassmen, and a complete overhaul in progress, playing an FCS opponent was better than a bye week in my opinion.

I would love to see Michigan start scheduling another tough out-of-conference game every year, but at this point in the development of Rich Rodriguez’s scheme, it’s not time for that just yet.

Once the t...

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