Several key contributors — defensive tackle Kenneth Grant, tight end Colston Loveland — have already vowed to finish out the regular season despite high-level NFL draft projections, and there’s hope internally that All-Ameican cornerback Will Johnson can suit up again before he departs.

Clever puns don’t make a winning team, but when you’re 5-5, sometimes it’s important to find just the right words.

The Wolverines host the Wildcats on Saturday afternoon (3:30, FS1) at Michigan Stadium, looking to get out of their current 1-4 skid since October.

Michigan football just had its second bye week following the 20-15 loss to Indiana, and its most winnable game is up next, with unranked Northwestern coming to town. On Monday, head coach Sherrone Moo

"The fundamentals, the little things, make sure we're all in," Sherrone Moore said. "Every piece, no stone unturned. Every T crossed, every I dotted."