Coming off of two straight disappointing losses and a bye, Northwestern faces probably its stiffest test of the season in No. 14 Michigan.

The Wolverines seem to have found their stride after a season-opening loss to Notre Dame. They've won three straight since, including a 56-10 evisceration of Nebraska at the Big House last Saturday.

Do the Wildcats stand a chance against the big, bad Blue, who have won five straight and 10 of the last 11 in the series? We went to Austin Fox of TheWolverine.com to get an insider's perspective on Michigan.

Q. It seems like Jim Harbaugh has been looking for a quarterback since he arrived in Ann Arbor. Has he found his guy in Shea Patterson? What is the verdict on Patterson through four games -- what are his strengths and areas to improve?