Availability report
Not the best news in the availability report of the extraordinary beat author and birthday girl Angelique Chengelis.
No Colston Loveland for the Wolverines.
If you’re in the Big House, wish Angelique a happy birthday!
For the second time in three weeks, Michigan will host a higher-ranked opponent who goes into the game as a favorite.
The Wolverines will be hoping for a better performance than they did earlier this month against third-ranked Texas, when they lost 31-12.
After Davis Warren struggled with six interceptions and two touchdown passes, Michigan coach Sherrone Moore said Alex Orji would start the game against No. 11 USC.
The question remains, is Orji targeting tight end Colston Loveland? Loveland left last weekend’s win over Arkansas State due to injury and his health is unknown.
Follow Detroit News contributor Dana Wakiji’s live updates here.
Southern California in Michigan
▶ Start: 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor
▶ Television/Radio: CBS/97.1FM, 104.3FM
▶ Line: USC with 6½
▶ Records: No. 11 USC 2-0 (0-0 Big Ten); No. 18 Michigan 2-1 (0-0 Big Ten)
▶ Series: USC leads 6-4 (Last game: January 1, 2007 — (at the Rose Bowl) USC 32, Michigan 18)
