The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Senior defensive tackle Mike Martin (right) and junior defensive end Craig Roh (left) both played big roles in helping Michigan's defense improve from 35.23 points allowed per game last season to just 17.17 points given up per contest in 2011. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL A GIANT LEAP R Michigan Defense Makes Huge Strides Under Brady Hoke, Greg Mattison And Staff 24 THE WOLVERINE DECEMBER 2011 BY CHRIS BALAS ich Rodriguez's tenure at Michigan will be easy to forget in many ways. Sta- tistically, though, his teams left marks on the record books that will likely last a while, both good and bad. Of all of them, two Michigan sta- tistics from the 2010 season stick out like a sea of maize and blue in a Co- lumbus, Ohio, pub: Total Defense: 110th nationally, 450.77 yards allowed per game Scoring Defense: 108th in the na- tion, 35.23 points allowed per game F O R W A R D