Michigan turned in a lackluster showing on both sides of the ball Saturday against Texas, sending warning bells to anyone hoping for a return to the College Football Playoff.

Not only did the Wolverines’ floundering offense continue to struggle, but the defense — a unit expected to be the backbone of this team early on — gave up more big plays and long, draining drives.

The result was a 31-12 loss to the Longhorns, recapped on the latest episode of the “Wolverine Confidential” podcast from MLive. Beat writers Aaron McMann, Ryan Zuke and Andrew Kahn recap the game, Davis Warren’s second start and where things went wrong for Michigan in its first regular-season loss in nearly three years.

Plus, the guys revise their expectations for the remainder of the season. How does this loss impact the rest of the way?

The episode can be heard via the embedded player below, or search for us wherever you get your podcasts.

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