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Pregame observations, updates: Michigan football vs. UNLV

clayton-sayfieby:Clayton Sayfie•09/09/23•

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

Michigan Wolverines football is set for a clash with the UNLV Rebels Saturday at The Big House (3:30 p.m. ET on CBS). Follow along below for pregame observations and updates from the Michigan Stadium press box.

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Pregame observations, updates: Michigan football vs. UNLV

• 3:33 p.m. — Michigan has fired out of the tunnel and touched the banner. Kickoff is just minutes away.

• 3:31 p.m. — The national anthem has been played and Michigan’s intro video is on the video boards.

• 3:15 p.m. — The teams have gone back into the locker room for the final time before kickoff.

• 3:10 p.m. — Michigan senior Myles Hinton was in with the 1s at right tackle, as expected. He started last week but senior Trente Jones is also competing for that job.

• 2:59 p.m. — Michigan junior wide receiver Peyton O’Leary and sophomore wideout Darrius Clemons are warming up. Both were listed as questionable.

• 2:47 p.m. — Michigan cornerback Will Johnson and safety Rod Moore are warming up for a second straight week. Neither played in the opener but both practiced this week.

• 2:39 p.m. — Michigan’s skill position players on offense have taken the field, led by junior quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who’s wearing a long white sleeve on his left arm.

• 2:29 p.m. — Michigan players in full uniform — blue tops, maize pants and white accessories — are beginning to take the field for warmups, by position group. So far, punters, kickers, snappers, holders and return men are getting work in.

• 1:55 p.m. — Several Michigan players have taken the field in their maize game pants and blue t-shirts for early warm ups.

• 1:32 p.m. — The Wolverines have arrived at The Big House for today’s game.

• 1:30 p.m. — Michigan released its Big Ten-mandated availability report:

Game information: Michigan football vs. UNLV

Venue: Michigan Stadium (107,601)
Kickoff: 3:39 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
Stream: CBSSports.com or CBS Sports App
On The Call: Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color) and Jenny Dell (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 will be only the second meeting between Michigan and UNLV. The only other matchup came during 2015 during coach Jim Harbaugh’s first season at U-M and resulted in a 28-7 win for the Wolverines

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