No. 11 Usc To Visit No. 18 Michigan With A Tip From Wolverines Coach - Get Ready For Alex Orji

Michigan's Sherrone Moore might have made a rookie mistake.

When Moore was asked at his weekly news conference if Alex Orji would start for the 18th-ranked Wolverines , the first-year coach said the junior quarterback would take the first snap Saturday against No. 11 Southern California .

Instead of forcing the Trojans to prepare for both of the Wolverines' one-dimensional signal callers, Moore let everyone know on Monday that Orji was getting a shot after Davis Warren won the job and struggled with the opportunity.

The 6-foot-3, 235-pound Orji has thrown just seven passes in 12 games over three years as a change-of-pace running option at quarterback, who has 181 yards rushing and three scores in his career.

Davis, who is from Los Angeles, got the green light to throw 72 times this season and has three times as many interceptions six as touchdown passes two in three starts and did not gain a yard on eight carries.