5 things to watch for Michigan football against Washington

Michigan football hits the road for the first time this season and even though the Washington Huskies are just 3-2 overall, it's going to be a huge test.

The Washington offense is dynamic and racked up more than 500 yards of total offense last week. Yet, the Huskies still lost thanks to three missed field goals. They also lost a close game against Washington State.

The defense has been better than expected. Quarterback Will Rogers has been productive and even though the Huskies have a ton of new players, there's a reason they are the favorite. Here are five things to watch for Michigan football vs. Washington.

Can Alex Orji get going?

Sherrone Moore said that Michigan football was going to be "more creative" with Alex Orji and the offense as the season goes along, which is good because the lack of creativity has been maddening.

Alex Orji isn't a great passer. He showed progress last week, but just when you started to feel a little better about his throwing ability, he missed a wide open Donovan Edwards and didn't throw to him, instead throwing to Colston Loveland. Yet, he underthrew it so poorly it was intercepted.

The lack of planned runs for Alex Orji is disappointing, especially after what we saw last season. I'd like to see more QB power and straightforward QB runs because even in that situation, the offense has an extra blocker.

Orji isn't Denard Robinson. But he should be much more productive than 12 yards on nine rushing attempts.