ANN ARBOR – Michigan’s defense received a boost on Saturday with the returns of edge Jaishawn Barham and Jimmy Rolder from injury.

It was a quiet day statistically in the 24-22 victory over Northwestern, at least individually, but the 18 th -ranked Wolverines held the Wildcats to 245 yards, including a season-low 61 on the ground.

The return of Barham and Rolder allowed defensive coordinator Wink Martindale to optimize his defense after playing his unit was significantly shorthanded Nov. 1 against Purdue. Rolder and fellow key linebacker Cole Sullivan were both out, which led to Michigan moving Barham back to inside linebacker. However, he exited the game with an injury after just two snaps.

The Wolverines initially moved the 6-foot-3, 243-pound Barham to edge beginning in Week 3, whi

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