Michigan held on to beat Minnesota, 27-24, despite a sloppy second half. Golden Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck said Wink Martindale‘s defense in the first half was one of the differences. RELATED: Michigan 27, Minnesota 24: Notes, quotes, and observations – ‘back to the drawing board’ The Wolverines smothered the Gophers’ run game, holding back Darius Taylor to 36 yards. Other than a first half Hail Mary that led to 3 points — one that upon review looked incomplete — the Michigan defense dominated the first half on the way to a 21-3 lead. “[Our goal] was to keep Wink out of what he was doing in…