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Colston Loveland evaluates Michigan offense, QB rotation from Week 1 win
By Paul Harvey
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Colston Loveland was one of the best players on the field for Michigan in the Week 1 win over Fresno State. In fact, the star tight end came out of the game looking like the best offensive weapon for the Wolverines all game long.
Loveland finished the game with 8 catches for 87 yards and a touchdown, by far the best receiving numbers by a Wolverine in the win. Only Kalel Mullings (92 rushing yards) had better offensive production against the Bulldogs.
Considering some of the struggles on offense (an interception by Davis Warren, 27 rushing yards from Donovan Edwards), Michigan should be thankful the final score resulted in a 30-10 win. Loveland acknowledged some of those struggles, admitting the unit left some opportunities on the field.
“We left a lot out there obviously. We’d like to play a lot better but came out with the win which is huge,” said Loveland in a postgame interview. “Onto next week. Got to prepare big time for next week.”
While a QB rotation can present some unique challenges, Loveland dispelled the idea of a controversy at the position. He said Michigan’s offense is confident with either Warren or Alex Orji under center, and both players have been supporting each other throughout the offseason.
“We love both of those guys. Dogs, they do everything right. Whoever is out there we know we’re in good hands,” Loveland explained. “Big shout out to those guys. They’re so respectful of each other, there’s no beef. Cheering each other on, it’s pretty cool to see.”
The two guys under center may be supportive of one another, but that doesn’t change the fact it feels like a QB controversy could be growing after what we saw in Week 1. The Wolverines virtually had no passing attack outside of Loveland, and an inability to push the ball down the field would hamper what the offense could be.
For now, Michigan will take the win, but facing Texas next week suddenly looks like an even bigger task than it already was.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.