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Pregame observations: Michigan football vs. Purdue

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie•11/04/23•

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Michigan stadium press box
(Photo by Clayton Sayfie / TheWolverine.com)

Michigan Wolverines football is set to take on Purdue Saturday night in Ann Arbor. Follow along below for pregame observations and updates from The Big House press box.

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Pregame observations: Michigan vs. Purdue

• 7:29 p.m. — Michigan has taken the field for the game. The band is playing off the field. It’s almost go time at The Big House.

• 7:15 p.m. — Ladies and gentlemen, the Michigan Marching Band.

• 7:05 p.m. — Tyler Morris caught the final punt of warmups, indicating that he’ll be the first man up returning punts for the game.

• 6:58 p.m. — It’s been a pretty uneventful pregame. The Michigan marching band is filtering onto the field while warmups are still going on. The Wolverines are running 7-on-7 plays for the time being. The stadium appears about half full with just over 30 minutes until kickoff.

• 6:45 p.m. — The full team is going through individual warmups with their position groups. The majority of the Purdue team has taken the field as well.

• 6:35 p.m. — Skill position players have taken the field. The Wolverines are wearing their blue jerseys with blue pants and white accessories. The linemen will soon take the field for warmups.

• 5:30 p.m. — Michigan has released its injury report for Saturday’s game.

The following players are questionable:
• Sophomore cornerback Amorion Walker
• Freshman cornerback DJ Waller
• Senior running back Kalel Mullings

The following players are out:
• Junior quarterback Davis Warren
• Sophomore running back CJ Stokes
• Graduate defensive back Keshaun Harris

• 5:25 p.m. — Michigan has arrived at the stadium. After all the drama over the last few days, head coach Jim Harbaugh is set to coach his ball team Saturday night.

Game information: Michigan football vs. Purdue

Venue: Michigan Stadium (107,601)
Kickoff: 7:33 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Stream: NBC Sports / Peacock
On The Call: The announcers will be Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
Radio: LEARFIELD Michigan Sports Network, anchored by WWJ 950 AM in the Detroit area, with Doug Karsch (play-by-play), Jon Jansen (color) and Jason Avant (sideline) on the call. Karsch and Jansen are regular contributors to TheWolverine.com. Click here for the full list of radio affiliates to find the station in your area. The radio broadcast can also be streamed through MGoBlue.com.
Series Facts: This is the 61st meeting between Michigan and Purdue. U-M leads the all-time series, 46-14, and has won nine of the past 11 games in the series. The Wolverines have won five straight against the Boilermakers, including a 43-22 victory in the 2022 Big Ten Championship game.

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