Michigan Football: 3 takeaways from a concerning win over Arkansas State
By Nick Popio
3. Who starts at quarterback against USC?
Three games into the season, Michigan football has a cataclysmic problem at the most important position in football. Davis Warren has more interceptions than Alex Orji has completions. Read that one again. That is utterly inexcusable for such a prestigious program that is coming off a once-in-a-lifetime season.
Orji's two completions could have been made by just about anyone on Saturday. It was the wide open pass that he missed to Frederick Moore that would have calmed the masses if it would have been completed for a score.
Sherrone Moore on the QB play: "I wouldn't call it an issue, we're just going to go to work. Just like last week we wanted to improve the run game, now we want to grow in the passing game."
— Zach Shaw (@_ZachShaw) September 14, 2024
Warren made some accurate throws to Moore, Marlin Klein and Colston Loveland, but you can't force it like he did in the victory and expect to stay in it. Jack Tuttle remained on the injury report as questionable, which signals that the coaches don't think he is ready yet or would make a difference anyways.
The best option may to go with Orji and just use wide receiver screens, short routes and end arounds to move the ball down the field. USC and others will undoubtedly stack the box and blitz heavily to pressure whomever the quarterback is into costly mistakes.
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