Michigan Daily: Article by Nate Sandals

Graham can't 'loaf' and beat his real competition

By Nate Sandals
Daily Sports Editor

By the fourth quarter of the Michigan football team's upset of Wisconsin, Brandon Graham saw something in the offensive tackle lining up across from him. He knew he had an edge.

“I kind of seen a difference in the tackle,” the junior defensive end said. “He was kind of leaning a little bit more. So I felt like I could duck up under him a little bit, just with my size.”

Graham took full advantage of the situation, sprinting past the tackle and toward Wisconsin quarterback Allan Evridge to pick up two key sacks in the final two minutes of the Wolverines’ comeback win.

The first of those two sacks forced a fumble, which stopped a potential game-tying drive for the Badgers at the Michigan five-yard line.

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