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Michigan Gives Bryce Underwood the Green Light for Nebraska Big Ten Opener

Nebraska’s nation-leading pass defense presents the first Big Ten test for Michigan’s newly unleashed freshman quarterback under interim coach Biff Poggi.

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Overview

  • Acting head coach Biff Poggi said Underwood "has a green light to do whatever he wants," a shift after conservative plans at Oklahoma.
  • Underwood is coming off a 63-3 win over Central Michigan in which he rushed for 114 yards and accounted for three touchdowns.
  • Nebraska ranks No. 1 nationally in pass defense at roughly 66 yards allowed per game, and coaches Matt Rhule and John Butler emphasized plans to contain Underwood’s mobility and Michigan’s tempo.
  • The matchup features former five-star quarterbacks Dylan Raiola and Bryce Underwood, with Raiola completing 76.6% for eight touchdowns and no turnovers through three games, per CBS Sports.
  • Sherrone Moore serves the second game of a team-imposed suspension with Poggi leading Michigan into Lincoln on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS, as the No. 21 Wolverines face the 3-0 Cornhuskers.