Michigan chased Boston College's defense for much of the season in the rankings.
So it makes sense to grab the Eagles' defensive coordinator to fill U-M's vacancy.
BC's Don Brown is the new Michigan defensive coordinator, the school announced today. It was first reported by Sports Illustrated.
The position opened when D.J. Durkin left to take the Maryland head coaching job in early December. U-M's defensive line coach Greg Mattison is running the defense for the Jan. 1 Citrus Bowl against Florida and U-M coach Jim Harbaugh had said he would get consideration for the job.