Michigan football has one focus heading into MSU: ‘Take care of the football at all costs’

While there are a number of problems plaguing Michigan football at the moment, after Monday’s press conference it became clear which one stands out ahead of all the others in the mind of head coach Sherrone Moore.

The turnovers must stop. In fact, they’ve become such an issue, a quarterback competition has re-opened in the second half of the season for the defending national champions.

“It’s just an overemphasis of ball security,” Moore said when asked how he’s balancing priorities this week. “It can’t continue to be a thing, so it’s something we’ll continue to harp on.”

Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore looks up at the scoreboard after his team got a fumble recovery during first-half action between Michigan and Minnesota at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

It goes without saying Moore and company did not want to be making another big decision about the quarterback position before facing rival Michigan State (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) on Saturday. Moore said Monday the staff would work on the game plan and finding a starter throughout the week but as he alluded to, there hasn’t been a reliable answer when it comes to taking care of the ball.

The turnover trouble began with senior and former walk-on Davis Warren, who completed 48 of 72 passes for 443 yards and a pair of touchdowns through two-and-a-half games, but had a back-breaking six interceptions in fewer than 11 quarters of play, which left Moore no choice but to try the next option.

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At the time, that was Alex Orji with Jack Tuttle still rehabbing from various arm ailments. Orji did protect the ball the best of the bunch, throwing just one interception, but it was the inability to pass the ball in any functional way which made U-M too one-dimensional.

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Author : Detroit Free Press

Publish date : 2024-10-21 21:48:32

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