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At long last, the day has arrived: Michigan football, the defending national champion, kicks off its 2024 season against Fresno State (7:30 p.m., NBC). As the Wolverines take on the Bulldogs, it’s a different feeling than last season’s opener. Whereas there were few questions headed into 2023 — U-M returned a host of upperclassmen for “unfinished business,” then steamrolled its way to a 15-0 season and its first title in a quarter-century — this season brings a different outlook.
On the field, 18 major contributors from Team 144 are gone. It’s now up to Team 145 to cement its own legacy in a new era, under a new head coach and three new coordinators, with 10 new starters on offense, six on defense and an entirely new defensive coaching staff.
Free Press sports writers Tony Garcia and Rainer Sabin, co-hosts of the podcast “Hail Yes,” look ahead to the 2024 campaign and break down what we can expect.
MICHIGAN VS. FRESNO STATE: Michigan football scouting report, prediction for 2024 season opener
Michigan quarterback Alex Orji runs the ball in the second quarter of the College Football Playoff national championship game against Washington at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.
Quarterback questions
Garcia: It’s hard to know where to begin with this Michigan team. Most discussions around this year begin at quarterback, where U-M will roll out either Alex Orji or Davis Warren — presumably the starter was told on Thursday and the rest of the team sometime shortly after that. The quarterback will dictate a lot of what this offense looks like, but either way, new head coach Sherrone Moore and offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell have expressed faith in Orji and Warren, as did offensive line coach Grant Newsome, who said Wednesday he feels “like we could win a national championship” with…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-08-31 10:07:50
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