Bowl hunt top of mind for Michigan, Northwestern

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Coming off its second bye week in a transitional season, defending national champion Michigan will take another run at becoming bowl-eligible on Saturday afternoon when it takes on Northwestern in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Moving past recent struggles is the mission at Michigan (5-5, 3-4 Big Ten) as the Wolverines reel from four losses in the past