Overview

• Through two starts, the true freshman has completed 30 of 55 passes for 393 yards with one touchdown and no turnovers, following a sharp debut and a tough road loss at Oklahoma.
• Sherrone Moore explained that designed runs are limited because “if you run your quarterback, you better have two,” noting Underwood has five carries for negative sack-adjusted yards so far.
• Offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey praised Underwood’s poise and ball security while citing receiver miscommunications and on-the-road RPO diagnostics as growth areas.
• Multiple analyses point to offensive line struggles and conservative play-calling as larger culprits in the Oklahoma loss than the quarterback’s performance.
• Moore starts a program-issued two-game suspension related to the sign-stealing case, Biff Poggi serves as acting head coach, and No. 23 Michigan hosts Central Michigan at noon ET on BTN as a heavy favorite.