Former Michigan defensive lineman Ryan Van Bergen joins the post-game podcast, talking about U-M's 52-0 win over Rutgers.

Van Bergen and senior editor John Borton take a look at both sides of the football, and decipher what elements of Michigan's win transcend merely playing against one of the worst teams in the Big Ten. Van Bergen also talks about how important it was to the defense to record a shutout.

Here's what Van Bergen had to say.

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