Michigan finished the non-conference with a 3-1 record and will move on to Big Ten play ranked No. 22 nationally according to the AP Poll. Heading into the conference opener against Maryland, Jim Harbaugh discussed the challenge that the Terrapins present, the play of the defense and more in his weekly Tuesday teleconference. Listen to audio from that call or read from the complete transcript.
On what has made the defense so successful at stopping the run:
“Players playing good. And also D.