Final injury report for Michigan vs. USC revealed
The injury reports for a key showdown between Michigan and USC on Saturday afternoon are in, with one team facing a considerable number of injuries and the other relatively healthy.
Of course, USC was coming off a bye week and had time to get some guys a little more healthy.
Michigan, on the other hand, has already had one of the toughest games in the country against Texas and didn’t get the extra week to prepare ahead of this one. Consequently, the Wolverines are a good deal more banged up.
You can check out the full injury report for each team below.
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Michigan:
DB Jaden Mangham – Out
LB Micah Pollard – Out
DB Rod Moore – Out
TE Colston Loveland – Out
RB Jordan Marshall – Out
LB Jason Hewlett – Out
QB Jack Tuttle – Questionable
LB Jimmy Rolder – Questionable
USC:
OL Micah Banuelos – Out
OL Kilian O’Connor – Out
Could Alex Orji spark Michigan?
At least one prominent college football analyst believes Michigan starting Alex Orji over Davis Warren could provide a significant jolt for the Wolverines.
Ahead of the Big Ten clash, Tim Tebow made an appearance on SportsCenter, where he explained what he’s expecting to see from the freshly-minted Michigan starting quarterback.
“I think he’s going to be able to give them a lot of life,” Tebow said, regarding Orji. “This is a kid that has a little bit of experience. He’s been there three years. He’s been able to learn from J.J. McCarthy, and he’s a very gifted athlete. I mean, he really is a physical freak. This is a guy that is extremely fast. He’s a 600-pound squatter. He’s not just someone that can get to the outside, but he’s actually also more of a downhill runner. Like, this is a guy that you need to expect him to carry the ball on third and three or less. He’s also someone that can make the throws.
“Now, the question is, will he be able to pick up all of the different blitzes and coverages? Because in the first few weeks, we’ve been able to see USC bring a lot of different blitzes and coverage. That’s something that his running game will be able to shut down early, if they can get it going.”
Michigan and USC are scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff on CBS.