Special teams provide spark
Nonconference analysis: Freshman returner, veteran punter lead way
Updated: September 30, 2012, 11:20 AM ET
By
Michael Rothstein | WolverineNation
WolverineNation concludes breaking down the good, the bad and what needs the most improvement with Michigan, position-by-position, with a look at the special teams.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- For the past few years, Michigan has struggled in special teams. If one area worked well, the rest needed a ton of improvement.
Now, for the first time in a long time, Michigan has reason to feel confident in every area of its special teams play, from punting to kicking to even returning.
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