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Film analysis: Breaking down Michigan pass defense in a Columbus masterpiece, Part I

Chris Balasby:Chris Balas•12/17/24•

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Michigan Wolverines football safety Makari Paige laid a huge hit on Ohio State quarterback Will Howard on third down. (Photo by Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Michigan Wolverines football safety Makari Paige laid a huge hit on Ohio State quarterback Will Howard on third down. (Photo by Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

What a performance by first-year Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale and Co. in Columbus, stifling a potent Buckeye offense that entered play averaging a gaudy 439.1 yards and 37.8 points per game. So how’d the good guys pull it off?