Michigan football QB Alex Orji reacts to first start vs. USC
WEBSep 25, 2024 · ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The expectations all preseason were that Alex Orji would be Michigan football’s starting quarterback in 2024.However, when he finally got that opportunity, it didn’t look much like anyone had imagined. Orji made his first start in a huge game, a gotta-have-it game, a matchup between the No. 17 team in the country and the No. 11 team in USC.
Michigan’s Alex Orji is a ‘one in a million’ athlete. Now it’s time to ...
WEBSep 19, 2024 · ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Nick Saban, Lincoln Riley and Deion Sanders all wanted Alex Orji. But Orji wanted something else. Orji, a quarterback whose athletic traits have captivated coaches at every...
Michigan football benches QB Alex Orji for Jack Tuttle vs.
WEB2 days ago · Orji went 7 of 12 for 32 yards in his first career start, a 27-24 win over USC. Last week, he was 10 of 18 for 86 yards with one touchdown and one interception as U-M again survived Minnesota by ...
Can Michigan keep winning like this? Final thoughts on Alex Orji …
WEBSep 29, 2024 · It took an interception thrown by Alex Orji, two long drives from Minnesota, a 60-yard punt return to set up a Minnesota touchdown, a hands-to-the-face penalty on Mason Graham on fourth down...
Michigan football 'not afraid' to win behind Alex Orji, run game …
WEBSep 23, 2024 · He handed the job to junior Alex Orji, a 6-foot-3, 235-pound mobile threat, and gave him some simple instructions.
Sherrone Moore: Alex Orji made strides … it’s up to all to improve …
WEBSep 30, 2024 · Quarterback Alex Orji did make some better throws, and Moore noted today he’s not the only one who needs to improve to make the passing game better. Receivers have struggled to get open, for one, or haven’t been where they needed to be. Pass protection, too, needs to be much better to help Orji or whoever is behind center.
Michigan switching to Alex Orji at QB helped Wolverines …
WEBSep 22, 2024 · The decision to replace Davis Warren with Alex Orji at quarterback paid immediate dividends, even though there were bumps along the road. The Michigan rushing offense looked significantly...
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore’s QB switch to Alex Orji is a …
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Naming Alex Orji as Michigan’s starting quarterback was a tacit acknowledgment that Michigan misjudged the situation when it made Davis Warren the starter after preseason camp. Moore might ...
Michigan names Alex Orji starting QB: Wolverines make …
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Michigan quarterback Alex Orji will start the Week 4 matchup against No. 11 USC (3:30 p.m. ET on CBS), Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore announced on Monday. Orji replaces Davis Warren, who...
Alex Orji to start at QB for No. 18 Michigan against No. 11 USC
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Alex Orji will start at QB for No. 18 Michigan against No. 11 USC. Coach Sherrone Moore said Monday that Orji would get the start over Davis Warren, who led the Wolverines on offense in their first three games.