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Breaking down every pre- and post-snap third-down look from Michigan football against Fresno State

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie09/03/24

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Michigan Wolverines football junior linebacker Jimmy Rolder had a tackle for loss against Fresno State. (Photo by Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports)

"Football is football," Michigan Wolverines football defensive coordinator Wink Martindale has said when asked to compare NFL and college. There are differences, of course, but one similarity is that third down is the money down on both sides of the ball. Martindale, who coached 20 years at the NFL level before deciding to return to college, didn't get paid the big bucks to allow opponents to convert.

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