This season, there is a feeling that it is more literal given Michigan having snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Buckeyes last season with a 42-27 victory. The defense is especially on notice after giving up 297 yards on the ground to the Wolverines. ExploreWhat Ryan Day had to say to start the week While Jim Knowles was brought in to fix that unit in full, the road to the Big Ten Championship Game will require a much better showing than Ohio State made against Michigan last season. And Jim Harbaugh’s Wolverines offer a unique challenge. Knowles’ 4-2-5 base defense — with a true defensive back as the fifth player in the secondary rather than an athletic linebacker, as is more common — is built more to stop the high-powered passing attacks that most national championship contenders have possessed for the better part of 15 years. Michigan made the…
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