Angelique Chengelis of The Detroit News shares three takeaways from Michigan’s 24-22 win over Northwestern.

The defense stays the course

Michigan’s defense has 24 sacks this season but had none against Northwestern after recording nine in the previous three games. Derrick Moore accounted for six of those. Also against the Wildcats, the defense didn’t generate a turnover for the first time this season. Still, the defense came through when Michigan needed it most, especially late in the game after the Wolverines’ final two back-to-back turnovers. The Wolverines forced two three-and-outs, the first on freshman Jordan Young’s critical third-down pass breakup.

Young said he sensed Northwestern was targeting him since he was in for his second play of the game and said he knew the Wildcats we

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