Free Press sports writer Michael Cohen breaks down Michigan football’s 32-29 win over Nebraska and looks at a few players who helped or hurt their stock Saturday at Memorial Stadium:
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S Brad Hawkins: Hawkins has been identified as one of the team’s defensive leaders alongside Aidan Hutchinson and Josh Ross. He is the member of the secondary who organizes extra film sessions for the defensive backs and the player who fills the role of primary communicator during games. On Saturday, Hawkins did what all great leaders do — makr a huge play when his team needed it most.