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D.J. Durkin, Desmond Morgan weigh in on Michigan's stifling defense vs. Northwestern

ANN ARBOR -- Michigan's defense is sure to be back atop the national rankings for a handful of statistics after shutting down Northwestern on Saturday, 38-0.

Following the game, Big Ten Network's Lisa Byington grabbed defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin and senior linebacker Desmond Morgan. Here's what the two had to say about the defense's third-straight shutout.

Durkin on shutting out the Wildcats:

"I'm really proud of the kids, they played really hard for 60 minutes again. The shutouts are a team stat. Our special teams are playing great, our offense is doing a great job of protecting the ball, sustaining long drives and keeping us off the field.