Michigan Wolverines football ‘s defense rose to the occasion in a 27-24 win over USC, scoring 7 points via a pick-six from junior cornerback Will Johnson and holding the dynamic USC offense at bay most of the afternoon.
The defensive line set the tone early, stopping the run and getting pressure on quarterback Miller Moss. The Trojans averaged 3.3 plays per drive on their first four possessions, with a trio of three-and-outs.
“The way the defense came out and handled — as I talked about in the meeting the night before the game — they’re coming off a bye week, and they’re going to have a script of plays,” Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore said on the ‘Inside Michigan Football’ radio show. “They think these are the best plays that they can use to execute against our defense. So if we can slow them down and handle that, that’ll put us in a position to be in a good place throughout the game…