Progrums

Michigan’s finest (No. 19) have declared a temporary ceasefire in actual gameplay, opting instead for a deeply strategic “bye week” — the college-football equivalent of binge-watching Netflix while eating pizza. This comes fresh off their heart-pounding 30-27 scalp of Nebraska, a contest so tight it made fans wonder if someone sneaked a gladiator arena onto the turf. Enter Joel Klatt: former player, current armchair philosopher, and proud owner of a state-of-the-art crystal ball. Klatt bravely assesses whether Michigan’s lineup of gridiron gladiators can parlay a single early-season triumph into a genuine Big Ten run. Spoiler alert: he has charts, metaphors, and exactly one bold prediction that involves fireworks and at least one disappointed mascot.