During his five seasons as a walk-on with Michigan football, Joseph Files never had the opportunity to play in one of college football’s greatest rivalry games. But it sure felt like he did. From his spot on the sideline, Files would watch players line up in the same formations he did, trace the same patterns he ran and execute blocks with the same technique he used. But they weren’t in the same maize and blue he wore. Rather, they were dressed in scarlet and gray. Files was a tight end on the Wolverines’ scout team, and he was charged with mimicking his counterpart on the Ohio State offense — a high-octane attack ranked third in the nation in scoring during his last year at Michigan, in 2019. SUPREME CONFIDENCE: Why Michigan cornerback DJ Turner doesn’t fear Big Ten’s best wide receivers JEFF SEIDEL: Why Michigan must keep it close vs.…
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