Michigan junior defensive end, Rashan Gary, has not had the opportunity to reap a lot of sacks this season.

Gary, a pre-season All-American, is injured in the shoulder before the first game of the season against Notre Dame. He appeared to aggravate the injury against Nebraska and Northwestern, then failed the next three games against Maryland, Wisconsin and Michigan State.

Gary is back now. And he had his best statistical performance in Michigan's 31-20 win over Indiana, totaling nine tackles (1.5 for the loss) and 1.5 sacks.

While there was only 1:42 left in the fourth quarter, Gary found himself in front of Indiana quarterback, Peyton Ramsey, in third place.

Gary started his race on the outside before coming back inside to defeat Ramsey and force a long fourth.

"We needed it just to close the match," said Gary, "and the fact that my brothers say to me," Come on, come on, get him, "it made me feel good."

Gary will be decisive in next week's game against Ohio State, especially after high defenseman Chase Winovich left Saturday's game with an injury.

Gary seems to have put his previous injury behind him.

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"Oh, man, I'm exactly where I want to be," he said. Having the coaches behind me, pushing me for treatment, and having my teammates behind me is all the motivation I need. I am exactly where I need to be and I will start next week. I just have a good week of training and, as I said, see what happens on Saturday. "

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Rare interception of Dwumfour

Defensive linemen often do not have the opportunity to intercept passes.

Michael Dwumfour understands this well. By entering Saturday's game, the redshirt redshirt, the defensive striker had not managed a pass since the fifth year. He said that he never thought it would happen again.

It was Saturday.

Indiana facing a fourth and third goal, Hoosiers quarterback Peyton Ramsey fell to pass. His attempt was diverted by linebacker Devin Bush Jr. – and Dwumfour happened to be in the right place at the right time.

"It's our rule, it's our motto: Run to the balloon and good things will happen," Dwumfour said. "So it's either that I would have a big shot or a situation like this, (Devin) Bush got a SEB and the balloon was in the air, so I just grabbed it." .

It was one of two turnovers imposed by Michigan that day. And for Dwumfour, it was certainly significant.

"I was screaming when I was on the floor, I could not believe it," he said. "It was like a movie."

Stueber replaces Bushell-Beatty

Michigan right-winger Juwann Bushell-Beatty started Saturday's game.

But he left in the first quarter and was replaced by rookie Andrew Stueber.

"Yeah, Juwann came out of the last game, he was working on something," Harbaugh said. "Do your best to go, but I have the impression that Stueber would be more efficient." (Juwann) returns 100% next week. "

Bushell-Beatty started every game of the season and has imposed himself as a right tackle from the top echelon.

Stueber replaced Bushell-Beatty after he was injured in the lower body in the fourth quarter of Michigan's 21-7 win over the state of Michigan in October. It is unclear whether Bushell-Beatty aggravated this injury or whether he has a new one.

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