Michigan vs. Northwestern: Will Johnson officially out for fourth-straight game
ANN ARBOR – The Michigan Wolverines will be without starting cornerback Will Johnson for the fourth-straight game in Saturday’s showdown with the Northwestern Wildcats, according to the Big Ten-mandated availability report released two hours before kickoff.
Also out this week are sophomore wide receiver Semaj Morgan, junior wideout Amorion Walter, junior safety Jaden Mangham, junior linebacker Micah Pollard, senior defensive back Rod Moore and senior linebacker Christian Boivin. Graduate offensive tackle Jeff Persi is questionable.
Here is this week’s full report before Saturday’s game between Michigan and Northwestern.
OUT
• Sophomore WR Semaj Morgan
• Junior wide receiver Amorion Walker
• Junior cornerback Will Johnson
• Junior safety Jaden Mangham
• Junior linebacker Micah Pollard
• Senior safety Rod Moore
• Senior LB Christian Boivin
QUESTIONABLE
• Graduate OT Jeff Persi
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore weighs in on Northwestern
Michigan needs a win Saturday to move to bowl eligibility, and Moore knows that Northwestern will not be afraid and will be down for a dogfight.
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“Tough, hard-nosed group on defense, physical, run to the ball,” Moore said during his Monday press conference. “They had a great start to the game against Ohio and you know were close in there then had a fumbled snap on third down, snap over the head and put themselves in a bad place. A good football team that we are definitely prepared to go win.”
Even though this season has not gone the way that anyone planned for, Moore has been proud of the way his group has fought as it works its way towards bowl eligibility.
“I mean I’d say the thing I’m proud of is the way our players will continue to fight in every game,” Moore said. “That you see like there’s there’s opportunities for you know them to lay down. They never do. They continue to fight. They continue to scrap work. Got chances to win every game but we got to go win it. So we all know like we got to go finish these games and go win but watching our kids really go after it every single game and attack the moment has been great.”
