ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan football needed a bounce-back performance from its defense, and it got one on Saturday.

Behind a series of turnovers and stout defensive front, the Wolverines followed up their dismal effort last weekend with a scrappy 24-7 victory over Washington at Michigan Stadium.

UW, who entered the game with a top-20 offense nationally, was held to just 249 yards and a touchdown. Its dual-threat quarterback, Demond Williams Jr., was held to 209 yards throwing, negative-19 yards rushing and three interceptions. Williams had one interception in six games entering Saturday.

An interception by safety Cole Sullivan late in the third quarter proved to be the difference, setting Michigan up inside the UW red zone for a 14-yard touchdown run by Jordan Marshall.

Marshall, who h

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