Pregame observations, updates: Michigan football vs. Bowling Green
Michigan Wolverines football is set to play Bowling Green under the lights Saturday night in Ann Arbor (7:30 p.m. ET). Follow along below for pregame observations and updates from the press box, in reverse chronological order.
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Pregame observations: Michigan football vs. Bowling Green
• 7:41 p.m. — Michigan has taken the field for tonight’s game.
• 7:37 p.m. — The national anthem has been played, and the banner is being raised at midfield. Michigan is getting ready to take the field with its iconic entrance.
• 7:31 p.m. — Michigan interim head coach Sherrone Moore says on the U-M pregame radio show that “consistency” and “finishing at all levels” will allow the run game to open up.
• 7:18 p.m. — It appears Jake Thaw will continue to be Michigan’s first man out there at punt returner. He took the final punt of warmups — typically the indicator — before the team went back up the tunnel to the locker room for the last time before kickoff.
• 7:13 p.m. — The team period of warmups has started. Makari Paige was working with the 1s at safety. He played sparingly in the first game against ECU but missed last week’s contest with UNLV. Will Johnson was also with the 1s. He played eight snaps last week and missed the opener.
• 7:05 p.m. — There are just under 40 minutes until kickoff, and many Michigan fans are already in their sets, with the stadium filling up much sooner than usual in anticipation for the 14th-ever night game in the history of The Big House. The Maize and Blue are 11-2 in primetime at home.
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• 6:54 p.m. — Quarterback Jack Tuttle, wide receiver Peyton O’Leary, cornerback Will Johnson, safety Makari Paige, running back Tavierre Dunlap and cornerback German Green are are all warming up, despite being listed as questionable.
Michigan released its availability report two hours prior to kickoff:
OUT
• Sophomore wide receiver Darrius Clemons
• Sophmore cornerback Amorion Walker
• Junior cornerback Ja’Den McBurrows
• Junior safety Rod Moore
• Sophomore safety Zeke Berry
• Sophomore running back CJ Stokes
• Freshman running back Benjamin Hall
• Freshman defensive lineman Cameron Brandt
QUESTIONABLE
• Sophomore cornerback Will Johnson
• Senior safety Makari Paige
• Graduate quarterback Jack Tuttle
• Junior running back Tavierre Dunlap
• Graduate cornerback German Green
• Junior wide receiver Peyton O’Leary
Game information: Michigan football vs. Bowling Green
Venue: Michigan Stadium (107,601)
Kickoff: 7:40 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
Stream: CBSSports.com or CBS Sports App
On The Call: Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color analyst) and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
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 the third meeting between Michigan and Bowling Green. The Wolverines won each of the first two meetings — 42-7 in 2000 and 65-21 in 2010. Michigan holds a 35-1 all-time record against teams from the Mid-American Conference, with the lone loss coming to Toledo in 2008.
Michigan vs. Bowling Green: Depth charts, rosters and stats
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