3 keys for Michigan football against No. 8 Indiana

The Wolverines face another top-10 opponent on Saturday and here are three keys for Michigan football to pull off an upset.

Michigan defensive end Derrick Moore (8), defensive lineman Mason Graham (55) and defensive end Josaiah Stewart (0) tackle Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Trust the defensive line to win

This is a huge test for defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. His instinct will probably be to get cute and send constant blitzes which would be a mistake.

Michigan football has to chose its spots. Kurtis Rourke is a really good college quarterback and he's been hard to confuse this season and is completing 73 percent of his passes.

The defensive line needs to get after him. Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant, along with Derrick Moore and Josaiah Stewart. They also need to be able to defend the run with a few guys in the box as possible. Six would be great but Indiana has been effective running the ball too.

Michigan's defensive line needs to be effective at limiting the run and pressuring the quarterback, otherwise, it's going to be a long day.

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