Michigan availability report Week 1: Jack Tuttle among three players listed as out
A trio of Michigan players will be out for the opener against Fresno State on Saturday night, per the Big Ten availability report. No players are listed as questionable.
Most notably out for Michigan is quarterback Jack Tuttle, who presumably had a shot to play as the Wolverines debut a new quarterback. With Tuttle out, Alex Orji and Davis Warren figure to be the pair that will play at quarterback, either one or both.
And along with Tuttle, wideout Joe Taylor and safety Rod Moore are out. Moore is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in the spring.
Michigan and Fresno State kicked off at 7:30 p.m. EST in Michigan Stadium on Saturday.
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Moore was content with the ultimate results from his squad
After the 30-10 win, in which both quarterbacks threw a touchdown pass, Moore said to NBC’s Kathryn Tappen that he expects to keep letting Orji spelling Warren to provide a running threat in specific looks.
“Did a really good job just managing the offense and doing things the right way. Super happy for him and we’ll keep using him, keep using Orji, but both those guys did a really good job,” Moore said.
Elsewhere, the Wolverines defense again proved to be a stout outfit, allowing just three points in the first half and 10 on the night, causing two turnovers and generally not giving the Bulldogs any breathing room.
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And with 30 points on the board at the end of the day, Moore wasn’t too upset with the overall offensive performance, either.
“Defense was outstanding. Gave up a couple big plays but that’s going to happen,” Moore said. “Offense got a groove at the end. We’ve gotta be more consistent, we’ve just gotta do the little things right but overall you’re always happy with a good win.”
The 30 points were also not all from the offense, either, as star cornerback Will Johnson intercepted a screen pass and returned more than 80 yards for a game-sealing touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
Moore had nothing but praise for the corner after the performance.
“Yeah he just gets better. He loves football, he works hard at it. And he just continues to get better,” Moore said.