No team in college football has had a better past four weeks than Michigan, which has topped three straight in-conference ranked opponents. No unit in the game, then, has had a better past two games than the Wolverines’ defense, which has looked more imposing with every passing game.
Saturday’s 42–7 win over Penn State—which was averaging 41 points per game before it ran into the wall that is Michigan—was Don Brown’s unit’s grandest statement yet. It held the Nittany Lions' offense, which has been formidable this season if not consistent, to 186 yards—78 of which came in the fourth quarter—and 11 first downs.