Overview
- Saturday's game kicks off at 12:10 p.m. ET from Wrigley Field in Chicago and will air on FOX.
- Coach Sherrone Moore stresses urgency as Michigan enters a three-game stretch that observers say could determine a path to Indianapolis and the playoff.
- Sophomore Jordan Marshall is coming off a 185-yard, three-touchdown performance against Purdue as Michigan leans on its run game.
- Freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood averages 185.7 passing yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions for an offense producing 28.1 points per game.
- Leading rusher Justice Haynes is week-to-week with a foot injury, and the teams will play for the George Jewett Trophy as Northwestern seeks its first win at Wrigley Field.