Michigan vs. USC availability report released for Week 4: U-M makes call on Colston Loveland
ANN ARBOR – The Big Ten-mandated Michigan Wolverines vs. USC availability report is out ahead of Saturday’s Week 4 showdown with a handful of designations for the home team.
The headlining name is tight end Colston Loveland, who left last week’s game with a shoulder injury. He has been ruled out by Michigan ahead of the game with the Trojans. There are designations for 7 other players heading into the showdown.
Here is the full report for Michigan this week.
MICHIGAN AVAILABILITY REPORT
Out
– Senior safety Rod Moore
– Junior tight end Colston Loveland
– Junior safety Jaden Mangham
– Junior linebacker Micah Pollard
– Freshman running back Jordan Marshall
– Sophomore linebacker Jason Hewlett
Questionable
– Graduate quarterback Jack Tuttle
– Junior linebacker Jimmy Rolder
Sherrone Moore weighs in on USC matchup
“I’ve seen they’re a lot bigger. Up front, they are,” Moore said. “They’ve put on some size, some mass. They’ve got different guys in there. A bunch of transfers on the O-line. A lot of guys transferred from their defense. But they’re a good football team. I think Lincoln does an outstanding job with the team. He’s always had great offensive lineman. I think Coach Lynn’s come in and brought in that defensive background, and they play really good defense, solid team defense. So, for us, it’s going to be penalty-free, take care of the football.“
“I’ve watched last year, watched this year, watched all the teams that we’re going to play that are coming from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten, and I feel like all those guys are suited to playing this conference. So all really good football teams, and they’re no different.“
Michigan is on high alert for USC quarterback Miller Moss, who has operated the offense at a high level since taking over for Caleb Williams.
“Really good football player, man,” Moore said. “Accurate, takes care of the football, plays well within the system, not a runner by any means, but definitely has good arm strength and has a lot of weapons around him and distributes it well, plays well within the system, so he’s a really good player.”
“Obviously, the quarterback’s really good. I think the line is good. Number one, Branch, he’s explosive, twitchy, big playmaker. But on defense, I’d say number six, their defensive end, Lucas. He’s a game-wrecker that we’ve got to definitely have our eyes on.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. at the Big House with CBS on the broadcast. USC is a 4.5-point favorite with the over/under set at 44.5 points.
