Michigan's Shea Patterson talks to reporters on Oct. 22, 2019, about the loss to Penn State and how his eye was gouged in the game. Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press
The nickname is both apt and simple to understand.
Salt and pepper.
Much as those ingredients serve as a base, defensive ends Kwity Paye and Aidan Hutchinson have been a linchpin for the Michigan football defense.
“I’m a darker complexion, and he’s white," Paye said Monday. "You need salt and pepper to eat.