Any way you look at it, Michigan boasts the best defense in college football. And Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley understands why.
“They’re playing with a lot of attitude on defense — a lot of swagger and physicality,” McSorley said. “Everyone flies to the ball 100 miles per hour. From snap to echo of the whistle, they’re playing hard. They’re playing aggressive, and they come out with the mentality that they’re gonna be the hammer.
“They’re the top-ranked defense in the nation. ... And they deserve it.”
Michigan playcaller Don Brown runs, as James Franklin called it, a “greedy” press man defense, and the Wolverines are executing it brilliantly through eight games.