Michigan Wolverines star tight end Colston Loveland ruled out against USC Trojans
The first Big Ten injury report of Michigan's 2024 season was released today, bringing with it some unfortunate news for the Wolverines. Tight end Colston Loveland, who left last week’s game with a shoulder injury, has been ruled out by Michigan ahead of the game with the Trojans. There are designations for seven other players […]
The first Big Ten injury report of Michigan's 2024 season was released today, bringing with it some unfortunate news for the Wolverines.
Tight end Colston Loveland, who left last week’s game with a shoulder injury, has been ruled out by Michigan ahead of the game with the Trojans. There are designations for seven other players heading into the showdown.
Here is the Wolverines' availability update for their Week 4 matchup:
Out
- Safety Rod Moore
- Tight end Colston Loveland
- Safety Jaden Mangham
- Linebacker Micah Pollard
- Running back Jordan Marshall
- Linebacker Jason Hewlett
Questionable
- Quarterback Jack Tuttle
- Linebacker Jimmy Rolder
The Wolverines have depth behind Loveland, but Loveland is viewed as a potential first-round pick for a reason.
TE2 Marlin Klein is a terrific athlete. He's still raw, as a former German citizen who played wide receiver in high school, but he made The Athletic's Bruce Feldman's Freaks List for his athleticism.
Next to Klein is TE/FB Max Bredeson. I'd argue nobody on the team is blocking better than Bredeson is right now, and his combination of strength and technique has him escorting defenders out of rushing lanes with relative ease.
Bredeson should play frequently this weekend to help the Wolverines establish the run game and help play ball control against USC's offense.
One key stat that could give Michigan Wolverines offense an edge against USC Trojans
The USC Trojans head to Ann Arbor to take on the Michigan Wolverines for both teams' Big 10 opener in the new era of the Big 10. There's not a lot of optimism surrounding Michigan's chances in this one. USC is the favorite to win this weekend, with many citing the Wolverines' dreadful offensive performance […]
Michigan is also optimistic about the players they have behind those three that haven't seen much action in 2024. The Wolverines have players such as sophomore Jalen Hoffman and freshmen Hogan Hansen and Brady Prieskorn who the staff is confident in, but have played behind three talented options.
With Alex Orji under center now for the Wolverines, Loveland's injury likely limits their already lackluster passing game. Expect Michigan to run the ball early and often throughout this game.
Saturday’s game starts at 3:30 p.m. ET at Ann Arbor with CBS on the broadcast. USC is a 4.5-point favorite with the over/under set at 44.5 points.
