Michigan 'D' scores big in win over Cincy

(Photo: David Gurlanick, Detroit News)Ann Arbor — Way back in July, before camp had begun, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said he had never before coached a team with so few returning starters — five — and such an abundance of youth and inexperience.

He said then the learning and building process would take patience.

The Wolverines entered the game as enormous favorites but had to overcome two fumbles and an uneven performance by quarterback Wilton Speight and the offense. They had a second-half surge and after defeating Cincinnati, 36-14, in the home opener, Harbaugh brought up the need for patience.

Eighth-ranked Michigan is now 2-0 and relied on a heavy presence from its defense for the second…