Grading Michigan Football’s defense in loss to Michigan State

Secondary: F

You have to give the Michigan State coaches credit. They spotted a weakness in the Michigan secondary and they attacked it relentlessly.

And in the end, that proved to be the difference in the game. Lomdardi threw for more than 300 yards and tossed three touchdowns. He also connected on two passes of over 50 yards, while the Wolverines didn’t manage a single completion over 26.

However, it wasn’t just about the yards and the touchdowns, the hidden yardage in penalties was also a major factor. Michigan was penalized 10 times for 86 yards and a majority of those calls came against the secondary for pass interference or holding.

The other disappointing thing was an inability to make any impact plays. For the second week in a row, the secondary was unable to come up with an interception, even though Gemon Green had a golden opportunity in the fourth quarter.

At some point, you have to make those plays and who knows, a turnover could have been just what the doctor ordered to turn that game around.

Daxton Hill was solid in coverage, but as a five-star recruit, more impact players are needed from him and the coaching staff needs to either adjust the scheme to protect the corners or give some others guys a shot, because if this team can’t cover Michigan State, I shudder to think of what Justin Fields and the Buckeyes will do.