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Michigan’s continued struggles with 3rd starting QB elicits furious reaction from social media

Sydney Hunte

By Sydney Hunte

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Michigan won a national championship in 2023.

For much of 2024, it’s looked far from a team with designs on back-to-back titles. That includes on Saturday, as it trails Illinois 13-7 at halftime.

The Wolverines, who have lost their last 2 and are barely hanging on in the top 25, started the season with Davis Warren as quarterback. But he threw 3 interceptions against Arkansas State and Sherrone Moore turned to Alex Orji. Then, after Orji underperformed against Washington, seventh-year player Jack Tuttle got the call.

And anyone hoping for an offensive outbreak with Tuttle at the helm have been left wanting. Through a half of play against the Illini, he is just 6-for-10 for 45 yards.

Things haven’t looked good for the Wolverines. They still have 5 games left after this one, including Oregon, Indiana, and Ohio State — the Ducks and Buckeyes both figure to still be well inside the top 10 by the time of those encounters while the Hoosiers have outpaced everyone’s expectations. At 4-2 in the B1G heading into Saturday, it’s tough to see the Wolverines winning a conference title, and their playoff hopes could be going out the window as well.

Here’s reaction from across social media as Michigan has struggled against Illinois in Champaign:

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