28 THE WOLVERINE
OCTOBER 2019
AN UNCONVENTIONAL
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Michigan's Defense Is Still A Work In Progress,
But There Are Encouraging Signs
Coordinator Don Brown's defense, which only returned five starters, held Army's powerful ground attack to 3.3 yards per carry, its lowest output since
a 2015 game against Navy. However, the unit has struggled in sudden change situations, where it has given up four of the six touchdowns allowed this
year through two games.
PHOTO BY PER KJELDSEN