It's Wink Martindale's turn to slow down Ohio State. Is Michigan's defense ready?

11/26/2024 05:10 AM

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Wink Martindale is here at Michigan, coaching college football for the first time in two decades, because his defense is the one that finally beat Ohio State. Hiring Martindale, fresh off of his acrimonious departure from the New York Giants, was a way for Michigan to stay true to the defensive scheme Mike Macdonald installed in 2021. That defense, perfected last season by Jesse Minter, has helped the Wolverines beat Ohio State three years in a row. Martindale called himself the O.G. of that system, and now it's time for the O.G. to show what he can do. Martindale's...