A jump to 50th?
Michigan was 50th in scoring offense last year, a ranking for the Gophers to shoot for in their first season under Jay Johnson. Last year, Minnesota ranked 105th. Here's what the gap between the two looked like:
Yards per game
Michigan passing: 237.7
Gophers passing: 214.8
Difference: 22.9
Michigan rushing: 158.2
Gophers passing: 144.1
Difference: 14.1
Total yards per game difference: 37.0
2015 scoring
Touchdowns
Michigan: 50
Gophers: 34
Field goals
Michigan: 18
Gophers: 17
Total points (per game)
Michigan: 408 (31.4)
Gophers: 292 (22.5)