Cornerback Will Johnson has missed considerable stretches throughout the season and the Wolverines have now gone two straight games without starting left tackle Myles Hinton. Center Dominick Giudice was injured going into Week 6 but he was ultimately supplanted by Greg Crippen, who continues to play even now that Giudice appears to be healthy.

Though noncommittal, Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore has an early idea on who will start at quarterback vs. Michigan

Michigan football has no idea who the starting quarterback should be in Week 9 against Michigan State, and that's a problem.