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Takeaways from Michigan’s win over Maryland

After kickoff was delayed by more than an hour because of lightning, Michigan took care of Maryland 42-21 on homecoming to improve to 5-1.

Here are our biggest takeaways from the game:

Defense Dominates

Michigan ended up allowing 21 points, but one touchdown came via special teams, when Maryland running back Ty Johnson took a kickoff back 98 yards in the first quarter. The third touchdown came in the final minutes after Michigan had clearly taken its foot off the gas.

The Wolverines entered the day with the nation’s No. 1 defense, allowing 232.