Source: U-M goes back to Warren as beginning QB

Oct 26, 2024, 09:13 AM ET Michigan will turn back to Davis Warren as the beginning quarterback against Michigan State on Saturday, a source validated to ESPN.Alex Orji is likely to see time in a change-of-pace function to highlight the quarterback run game, the source said.Michigan stated cornerback Will Johnson won’t be

offered against Michigan State. Johnson left the Illinois game last week with a lower-body injury and had been thought about doubtful by coach Sherrone Moore this week.Moore had actually stated Monday that the team was waiting to see how practices went this week before making a decision on a starter.Editor’s Picks 1 Associated”Looking after the ball, that’s going to be the No. 1 top priority, the greatest thing,”Moore said.” You want big plays, you desire performance,

however we have

to look after the football.”Warren, a previous walk-on, opened the season as the starting quarterback, but he was replaced by Orji following a three-interception performance

versus Arkansas State on Sept. 14. Orji, primarily utilized as a running quarterback in 2023, had problem with his precision and had only 118 overall passing backyards in wins against USC and Minnesota before being replaced by Jack Tuttle versus Washington on Oct. 5. Tuttle started for Michigan in its 21-7 loss to Illinois. He had problem with his precision early however ended up with 209 passing backyards, which was a season high for a Wolverines quarterback. He has been ruled out for Saturday night’s game, although no injury was announced.247 Sports initially reported that Warren would start versus the Spartans.Information from ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg was utilized in this report.