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Michigan Opens Big Ten Play at Nebraska With Underwood Set to Be Unleashed

Acting coach Biff Poggi says the playbook is open for Bryce Underwood’s first Big Ten start.

Overview

  • Poggi, serving as interim during Sherrone Moore’s suspension, said there will be “nothing held back” at Nebraska and gave the freshman quarterback a green light to run.
  • Underwood was named the Big Ten’s freshman of the week after a 235-yard passing, 114-yard rushing, three-touchdown performance in a 63-3 win over Central Michigan.
  • Nebraska is 3-0 after 68-0 and 59-7 victories and leads the nation at 66 passing yards allowed per game.
  • Huskers quarterback Dylan Raiola has completed about 77% of his throws for 829 yards with eight touchdowns and no interceptions through three games.
  • Michigan’s interior offensive line remains in flux, with left guard Giovanni El-Hadi out for a couple of weeks, right guard Brady Norton targeting a practice return, and Jake Guarnera emerging as a contender after grading well in his first start.