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Takeaways from Michigan’s self-inflicted loss to Washington

No. 10 Michigan fell to the Washington Huskis 27-17 on Saturday night, their first road tilt of the season.

Here are key takeaways from the game.

Michigan’s defense shows major flaws

Michigan’s defense allowed 429 yards and the mistakes were a combination of poor scheming by defensive coordinator Wink Martindale and a lack of fundamentals and execution from defensive players. Michigan’s defense was a weird combination of passive and over-aggressive, and anyone who watched the game knows precisely what that means. Washington’s offense exploited Martindale’s aggressive tendencies with trick plays, screens, and a true freshman running quarterback in Demond Williams Jr.