Though there were doubts galore — mostly from the national media — Michigan football passed its first defensive test with flying colors in Week 1. Sure, Colorado State was a 3-9 team last year, but head coach Jay Norvell brought the Air Raid and 59 new players with him to Ann Arbor to try and upset the Wolverines.
However, Jim Harbaugh had stated throughout the offseason that he felt that this ‘no-star’ defense could be better than last year’s, and we saw why on Saturday. With seven sacks and 11 tackles for loss, the maize and blue defense surpassed everyone’s wildest expectations, while nearly pitching a shutout — if it weren’t for a late, garbage time touchdown by the Rams.
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But who were the best players on the field? Including those who came on late when the game was already decided, here are the top 10 players according to PFF.