Riley himself called it a “great challenge” to play a Friday night game two time zones away. Northwestern’s defense has quietly become one of the most disciplined units in the Big Ten; if it can make Maiava uncomfortable and force long drives, the Coliseum could get restless fast.

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On Monday, the Big Ten Conference announced game times and broadcast information for Week 12 games. Michigan will head to Wrigley Field on November 15 for a Noon ET kick. The game will be aired on Fox and Gus Johnson, along with Joel Klatt, will be on the call for the game.

Keeping the offense on the field will, by the transitive property, help the defense too. With NU set to play against a few potent offenses like USC and Illinois, giving its defense time to rest and reset on the sideline will go a long way in helping get stops and ultimately keep Northwestern in these football games.

The Trojans had one day less than usual to get ready for Friday night’s Big Ten home game, while the Wildcats are coming off a bye week.

The USC Trojans quickly had to turn their attention to Friday's showdown vs. Northwestern after reaching bowl eligibility in their comeback win over Nebraska la

Michigan's next game is against Northwestern at Wrigley Field in Chicago on November 15th. The game has been scheduled for a noon EST kickoff and will be broadcast on Fox. Michigan football is off this week and is in desperate need to regain some vitality after having lost a ton of players due to injuries.