One week from Tuesday, Michigan football will meet for first time as an official group.
After three consecutive Big Ten championship seasons from 2021-23, which culminated with the national championship in January 2024, Michigan took a step back last season. The Wolverines opened the year 5-5, before a furious finish to the year, hammering Northwestern before upsetting Ohio State and Alabama to end the regular season.
The roster has turned over in a major way, but still head coach Sherrone Moore and company look to carry the momentum from one season to the next.
These are five storylines to watch when Michigan breaks camp on March 18.
No. 1: Quarterback battle
For the second year in a row Michigan will enter spring camp without knowing who is starting at quarterback. However, there’s certainly a different feel in the air about the battle this year after the quarterbacks in the room last year threw more interceptions (12) than touchdowns (11).
One option this time around is Mikey Keene, a fifth-year grad transfer (Fresno State) who played for two years with the Bulldogs after he spent two years at the University of Central Florida. Keene has played in 39 career games and completed 67.8% of his passes (793-for-1170) for 65 scores and 28 interceptions.
He even has one career start in Ann Arbor, last year for the Bulldogs, when he completed 22 of 36 (61.1%) of his passes for 235 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in a 30-10 loss.
But the real reason there’s buzz is Bryce Underwood, the five-star phenom who comes to Ann Arbor from just up the road in Belleville as the nation’s highest rated high school prospect in the country. Seen as a potential future No. 1 overall pick in the NFL, Underwood threw for 2,509 yards, 32 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 71.8% of his passes to go with more than 600…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2025-03-11 15:19:00
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