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Despite offensive woes, Michigan's defense proving to be playoff-worthy

The Michigan Wolverines were down 10-7 at halftime on the road against Purdue, without their starting quarterback, but there was little panic in the visiting locker room.

Michigan's defense has shined in the second half this season. In four games, the Wolverines have given up only 14 total points after halftime and have allowed an average of 86.8 yards, so they knew they had a shot at taking over.

"We had to kind of weather the storm there in the second quarter. We didn't do a great job on one of the tunnel screens," Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown told former Wolverines captain and offensive lineman Jon Jansen on his College Sports Now radio show.