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According to one person close to Michigan who is not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, starting safety Brad Hawkins will not be playing today against Indiana and freshman safety Daxton Hill will start in his place.
The reason why Hawkins is missing today’s game? Precautionary measures. Hill has had game experience so it shouldn’t be anything new for the former five-star prospect. Hill has played in nine games so far this season, with 17 total tackles, three pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and one and a half tackles for loss.
Hill will start out with a tough test for his first game to ever start as Michigan is taking on a 7-3 Indiana team that gave Penn State a scare last week, only losing 34-27. With nine games under his belt though, starting shouldn’t be a huge transition for Hill.