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Michigan’s defense is elite, but here’s where they look to improve

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Michigan’s defense has been downright impressive all season long. In nearly every defensive metric the Wolverines defense is near the top.

  • Scoring Defense: 1st
  • Total Defense: 1st
  • Rushing Defense: 1st
  • Team Passing Efficiency Defense: 2nd
  • Passing Yard Allowed: 4th
  • First Downs Defense: 1st

While Michigan’s stats are eye-popping on defense, there are still things to improve upon.

“It’s every little detail,” defensive coordinator Jesse Minter told the media on Wednesday. “We still want to attack the football a little bit more. We want to get the ball.