When you look at the final score in Michigan's loss to Minnesota, you'll see a close game. But the 20-14 final mark doesn't tell the whole story. For the second week in a row, the Wolverines came away with a loss, but it's much worse than that. This was one of Michigan's worst offensive performances in recent memory. The running game is still not functioning correctly, the tight end room is virtually nonexistent and quarterback Bryce Underwood simply cannot figure it out. Michigan is now 3-2 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten. Head coach Kyle Whittingham admittedly doesn't have the answers right now and it doesn't really look like he will. Michigan football is in a bad place right now both in the box score and when you take a deeper dive.

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.

Buchanan has become somewhat of a mainstay at the top of the PFF grades, mainly because he does his job on a consistent basis. He has become Underwood's favorite target, he makes easy and tough catches, he's good after the catch and he's been reliable as a blocker. Buchanan finished with four catches for 50 yards against the Gophers, which was half of all of Underwood's production through the air. Buchanan also earned a 70.4 run-blocking grade, showing his impact wasn't limited to the passing game.

Guarnera finished with a 71.3 overall grade, making him Michigan's top-graded offensive lineman. He played all 49 offensive snaps, including 26 in pass protection and 23 as a run blocker. His 82.0 pass-blocking grade was easily the best mark among Michigan's offensive linemen, while his 76.2 run-blocking grade also ranked among the team's best. 

Frazier was right behind Guarnera with a 71.2 overall grade. Like Guarnera, he played all 49 snaps. His 73.2 run-blocking grade was particularly strong, although his 57.2 pass-blocking grade left more to be desired. 

Freshman running back Savion Hiter had a rough night, especially in pass protection. Hiter's overall grade was only 55.9, and while his rushing grade was respectable, his production was not. He had nine yards on eight carries. Still, his pass-blocking grade was the low spot for him, coming in at just a 6.7. 

Tight end Zack Marshall was Michigan's lowest-graded offensive player. Marshall posted just a 36.3 overall grade, including a 34.6 pass-blocking grade. He played only nine snaps, but when he was on the field, PFF clearly did not like what it saw.

The biggest problem wasn't one catastrophic player, or even position group. It was lack of high-level production across the board. Michigan had six offensive players grade above 60.0, but only three were above 70.0, and two of those three were offensive linemen. The offense produced just 180 total yards and 14 points making it difficult for even solid individual performances to translate into production.