Michigan’s defense is very good. Anyone watching them would know that by this point in the season. They entered play on Saturday leading the country in yards-per-play.

Last week’s performance against Indiana was a masterclass from Jay Hill’s group, and it was hard to imagine they would have been able to top it against Rutgers.

Michigan’s defense dominated Josh Hoover and held down Charlie Becker, Nick Marsh, and the rest of Indiana’s passing game.

Hoover completed one pass in the second half of regulation, and it did not register as a completion. That’s because it was caught by Zeke Berry, who helped put Michigan in business with an interception after jumping in front of Marsh to race deep into Indiana territory.

Without overtime, Hoover would have completed zero passes in the second half.

It’s disheartening to consider that is a fact and the Wolverines still were unable to knock off Indiana at home.

One Striking Similarity

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