Mason Graham is a centrally important player on Michigan’s defense. Heading into this Saturday’s big game against USC, Graham was asked about what Michigan needs to do when the Trojans have the ball. Wolverines Wire collected Graham’s comments, which dealt with USC quarterback Miller Moss.
Graham said about Moss, “I just feel like he’s doing a good job, protecting the football, doing good things, playing within their offense, getting the ball to playmakers, letting them make plays,” Graham said. “And just feel like they’ve been able to run the ball consistently. So I feel like that’s something where we need to stop them and make them throw the ball and make them beat us throwing the ball.”
It’s true that if USC can run the ball, Michigan is in deep trouble. That might be why Graham is focusing more on run defense than pass defense. However, USC’s passing game is very capable. It made the big plays which led to a win over LSU. Miller Moss throwing the ball is not a bad thing for USC, provided he gets enough time in the pocket. We will see if Mason Graham’s analysis holds up.
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