Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia breaks down Michigan football’s Week 3 matchup vs. Arkansas State on Saturday in Ann Arbor:
Michigan vs. Arkansas State fast facts
Matchup: No. 16 Michigan (1-1) vs. Arkansas State (2-0).
Kickoff: Noon Saturday; Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor.
TV/radio: Big Ten Network; WTKA-AM (1050).
Line: Wolverines by 22½.
Michigan running back Jordan Marshall (23) returns a kickoff from Texas during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
Availability report
Michigan: Out: S Rod Moore, WR Joe Taylor. Probable: QB Jack Tuttle.
Arkansas State: Out: C Jacob Bayer (ACL). Questionable: OT Makilan Thomas.
Scouting report
When Michigan has the ball: The Wolverines’ offense has been dreadful through two weeks, as it ranks No. 103 in the nation in scoring, at 21 points per game. The passing offense has struggled mightily as quarterback Davis Warren has taken over for J.J. McCarthy. Although it’s not all his fault — he’s working behind an offensive line that has five new starters and throwing to a pair of first-year starters at receiver — he hasn’t done much to elevate the unit as he ranks No. 18 out of 18 Big Ten passers in yards per game (161.5).
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Michigan quarterback Davis Warren (16) runs against Texas during the second half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
This week, however, both head coach Sherrone Moore and offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell emphasized what they want the identity of the offense to be. “Just making sure that we’re sticking to our guns,” Campbell said Monday. “We’ll be a downhill run team with complements on the perimeter and complements in the play-action pass game. That’s not gonna change. We have the…
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Publish date : 2024-09-13 10:06:43
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