Tuesday thoughts: Michigan banged-up secondary, Trente Jones, Minnesota and more

revamped-michigan-line-didnt-miss-a-beat-after-zak-zinter-injury--heres-why — Michigan tackle Trente Jones (No. 53) played at a high level against Ohio State again. (Photo by Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Michigan throttled Nebraska, 45-7, in dominating both lines of scrimmage, and the Wolverines will now face a Minnesota team that … well, isn’t very good. The Golden Gophers are 3-2 and 1-1 in Big Ten play, holding off Nebraska in the season opener in a game the Cornhuskers probably should have won, and blowing a 21-point, fourth quarter lead against Northwestern to lose in overtime.