Overview
- Jordan Marshall left Michigan’s 52-17 win over UTEP with a recurring lower-body “nagging” injury that Whittingham said has slowed the running back this season.
- Coach Kyle Whittingham said Marshall has improved since the game and “will be available unless there’s a setback,” with the staff to monitor him through the week.
- Right tackle Andrew Sprague was a last-minute scratch less than 24 hours before the UTEP game and Whittingham said his return window could be “anywhere from this week to several weeks.”
- Michigan reshuffled the offensive line for UTEP, inserting Evan Link, Blake Frazier and Nathan Efobi, and Whittingham praised the unit’s performance as evidence of usable depth.
- The short-term outlook means Michigan’s game plan versus No. 17 Iowa will hinge on medical updates this week, the readiness of backups and how well the line protects QB Bryce Underwood.