CSU had occasional success running between the tackles. They just weren't able to exploit this consistently, in part because they couldn't threaten the Texas defense with downfield passing (all their completions were short routes) to loosen up the defense. Texas was more than willing to give up the occasional 6 yard run in order to do other things, like keep Tory Horton under wraps. Michigan should be a different story if for no other reason than power football is what they do. UM will get yards on the ground unless the interior D-line gets stouter than it was last Saturday.
I didn't see the Texas transfer DTs do much at all against CSU. Norton only played a handful of snaps. And I don't recall either Lole or Savea having much of an impact. Maybe I need to watch the game again and focus on them, but I don't recall either of them doing much, including eating up blockers on a consistent basis.
Broughton is kind of boom-or-bust. Still comes out of his stance too high, which can lead to a lack of leverage. But he's got nice burst and can be disruptive. He needs to be on the field on passing downs.
Keeping Michigan out of short yardage situations on 2nd and 3rd down is the recipe for success, and it starts with the interior D-line being stout. Force that new, unproven Meatchicken QB to beat you.
I think I would have preferred that UM beat Fresno handily as opposed to having a tight game because it kind of served as a wake up call to Michigan. I think their defense keeps them in it and it will be a tight game. Texas will win if it can keep the UM running attack in relative check.