Overview
- Head coach Sherrone Moore rejected any 'trap game' talk before Ohio State, calling Saturday at Maryland a must-win and a playoff-level test.
- Michigan stayed No. 18 in the CFP rankings for a second straight week, and committee chair Hunter Yurachek said the Wolverines were dominated in losses to Oklahoma and USC.
- Recent form remains uneven after a 24-22 escape at Northwestern that featured five turnovers and a walk-off 31-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada.
- Moore said RB Jordan Marshall’s X-rays were negative and his status is day-to-day, while LT Evan Link is getting close to returning with individual work expected this week.
- Oddsmakers list Michigan as roughly a 14-point favorite at Maryland, which has dropped six straight as school leaders publicly backed coach Mike Locksley.