Michigan football's defense didn't give up a point in the first half of three nonconference games, but there were still questions about its effectiveness entering Big Ten play.
When Maryland ran 27 plays combined on its first three drives Saturday — scoring two field goals and a touchdown — to chew up more than nine minutes of game time, those questions were practically screaming.
Eventually, the Wolverines found answers.
Such as on the fourth drive, when senior captain DJ Turner made a diving interception to halt Maryland's momentum.
Or the middle of the third quarter, when Mike Sainristil broke up a pass intended for Rakim Jarrett to force the Terrapins' third consecutive punt.