When you look at the final score in Michigan's loss to Iowa it does not tell the entire story. The Wolverines were dominant throughout the entire game and came away leading in just about every meaningful stat category. However, none of those stats matter if you make the most important plays of the game and come away victorious, which is what Iowa did. Michigan's offense was quite solid all game long and quarterback Bryce Underwood played arguably his best game as a Wolverine, but it was all for naught as U-M suffered its first loss of the season. In a game like this, taking a deep dive is almost necessary to figure out exactly what happened.

Using a tool like Pro Football Focus allows us to see what happened on a player-by-player basis and gives some insight as to how the game really went. It's not gospel, but there are some things that just don't show up in the box score that can tell another part of the story.

Underwood took all 73 snaps on offense. He dropped back to pass 32 times, handed off or blocked on 28 snaps and had 13 designed run/scramble snaps. He posted an elite passing mark, delivering high-level downfield efficiency and driving chunk plays through the air. He also did a nice job as a runner, which added mobility out of the pocket.

Buchanan was on the field for 67 total snaps, 38 of which were run blocking snaps. He served as Underwood's primary big play target, generating explosive depth on his 29 pass routes. He was a serviceable blocker out wide on his 38 running play snaps but his 55.5 grade there could've been better. Unfortunately, Buchanan also logged a penalty during the game, which dinged his score a bit.

Marsh was just off Buchanan's pace, playing 62 overall snaps, split right down the middle with 31 passing plays and 31 running plays. Paired with Buchanan to form an elite receiving duo. He excelled as a reliable chain-mover across his 31 routes. His run blocking grade was just a bit better than Buchanan's at 62.4 and he committed no penalties on the afternoon. 

The offensive line blocked well for Underwood on passing plays. Left tackle Evan Link recorded an 88.7 pass-blocking grade while the other left tackle, Blake Frazier, recorded a 75.3. On the right side, Brady Norton was also very solid with an 88.2 pass-blocking grade of his own.

While the tackle spots were quite good, the right guard position was a weakness up front. Avery Gach was quite solid as a run blocker with a 73.0 grade, he struggled in pass protection with a 45.3 grade on eight reps. Additionally, Marky Walbridge came in for one pass play and actually recorded a 0.0 grade. 

Once again, several tight ends and jumbo packages were used. Jalen Hoffman, Eli Owens, Hogan Hansen and Zack Marshall all played significant snaps. In fact, the tight end room accounted for 98 combined snaps, mostly tasked with blocking duties.