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Behind new starter Alex Orji, can Michigan football ground and pound its way back to CFP?

Michigan football ran the ball at a 79% clip last Saturday in its win over USC. U-M could benefit from continuing to use a ground-and-pound strategy.

USA TODAY College Sports Wir… · 7h

Alex Orji ready for more, or more of the same leading Michigan football -- whatever is asked

The expectations all preseason were that Alex Orji would be Michigan football's starting quarterback in 2024. However, when he finally got that opportunity, it didn't look much like anyone had imagined.

USA Today · 1d

Alex Orji did jobs No. 1 and 2 for Michigan vs. USC. There's major room to grow from there

"I thought he did a good job and took care of the football for us which was the No. 1 thing we wanted," Sherrone Moore said of Michigan QB Alex Orji.

Michigan, USC

Sports Illustrated · 13h

Michigan vs. USC was college football's most-watched game of the weekend

Michigan's 27-24 victory over USC was the most-watched game of college football's Week 4, according to CBS Sports, with 6.321 million viewers. It was also the most-watched Week 4 game on CBS in a decade, peaking at more than 10 million viewers on Saturday. Additionally, it was the most-streamed September game ever on CBS-affliated Paramount+.

Wolverines Wire · 8h

Where does ESPN see Michigan football in College Football Playoff picture after USC?

Michigan football was left for dead, counted out after losing to Texas — the first non-rival to beat the Wolverines at home since 2015 (outside of the 2020 COVID year). But after beating USC, suddenly, the maize and blue have life anew.

Detroit Free Press on MSN · 16h

Michigan's win vs USC delivers largest CBS Week 4 college football audience in 10 years

Michigan's 27-24 win vs USC last Saturday had 6.3 million viewers, making it CBS' highest-rated Week 4 college football game in 10 years

Power Rankings, Michigan

USA Today · 1d

Big Ten Power Rankings: Ohio State enters 'real' season at No. 1 as Michigan moves up

Ohio State's defense showed a few dents against Marshall, but the offense was electric enough to keep the Buckeyes No. 1 in Big Ten Power Rankings

Fox Sports · 1d

2024 Big Ten power rankings: Penn State, Michigan on the rise

Ohio State remains firmly atop the Big Ten Power Rankings, but two familiar rivals made moves over the weekend.

Yahoo! Sports · 1d

Where Oregon football stands in Big Ten power rankings as conference play starts

As expected, Ohio State remains the class of the conference, however, with Oregon and Penn State right behind. With that, here are the Big Ten Power Rankings after week 4 of the season. This week: at Michigan State,

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USC’s Bear Alexander still working to crack the starting lineup

USC coach Lincoln Riley says Alexander is a key contributor, and improving, and that he likes his defensive line play, ...

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USC Trojans Football: Can Lincoln Riley Learn From Michigan Wolverines Failures?

The USC Trojans are coming off a disappointing loss against the Michigan Wolverines. Now 0-1 in Big Ten play, can Coach ...

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Michigan football vs. USC score: Game recap from Wolverines' last-second 27-24 win

Michigan football took down a top-15 team to kick off the Big Ten schedule. The No. 17 ranked Wolverines battled back to take down No. 12 USC football 27-24 in a thrilling finish. Michigan ...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel4d

Michigan football predictions vs. USC: How will Wolverines welcome Trojans to Big Ten?

It's a matchup that brings nostalgia for the days of January matchups between Michigan football and Southern Cal in the ...

MLive17h

Kalel Mullings’ 63-yarder vs. USC ‘one of the greatest runs in Michigan history’

Mullings was finally pushed out of bounds at the USC 17 to set Michigan up in the red zone. He later scored the game-winning ...

USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSN2d

ROUNDUP: Media praises Michigan football and its uncharacteristic way of beating USC

However, the Michigan football coaches did just that. Sherrone Moore installed Alex Orji as the starting quarterback, ...

CBS nails Michigan-USC drama, Alyssa Lang’s weather report shines in Week 4

Week 4 was filled with memorable finishes, a healthy dose of upset scares and prime-time showcases. Which broadcast crew did ...

Opinion

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Opinion: We got a glimpse of what Michigan football is capable of for the rest of '24

The Michigan Wolverines did something that would make most college football teams shriek in today's age of college football. In a 27-24 win ...

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