Michigan football is coming off its bye week, laying an egg in the first half Saturday against Illinois in a top-25 Big Ten battle.

The No. 22 Wolverines lost two fumbles and allowed three shots on defense in the first half before finally showing some life offensively late in the second quarter at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois.

Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle, 25, a first-time starter for the Wolverines, had a difficult early performance with inaccurate passes and dropped the ball on a run early in the second quarter.

On the next possession, Donovan Edwards lost a fumble. Seven plays later, the No. 21 Illini had rushed 51 yards for the game’s first touchdown and led 13-0. Illinois led 13-7 at halftime after blocking a field goal to end the half.

CBS’ halftime analysts took a close look at the Wolverines’ performance. And that was before UM hit a three-pointer early in the second half and the Illini scored a touchdown and a 2-pointer to take a 21-7 lead.

“This is the best you got out of a bye week, defensively and offensively?” CBS’s Aaron Taylor, the former Notre Dame star and six-year NFL veteran, said at halftime. “What did you do with that time?”

“I understand that after a bye it might take a few series to get back up to speed, to the real game,” said Brian Jones, who played at Texas and in the NFL. “But this is pathetic. And Jack Tuttle is off to a good start…in the wrong direction. That guy couldn’t hit the side of a building, that wide open tight end there. He’s open.” again You just hit him on the corner route! Put the ball over there, no contact on those passes. …And right here, man, he’s running toward the light. It turned out to be a bus because he dropped the ball! Come on, you have to take care of the rock baby.

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Michigan avoided disaster in the second quarter when an off-play holding penalty negated an Illinois interception inside Michigan’s 10-yard line. The Wolverines’ quarterback room continues to be a major reason for this subpar season.

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan football torn apart by CBS analysts and fans after ‘miserable’ half