The Michigan Wolverines suffered their second defeat this season against Washington, falling 17-27. Huskies successfully put a full stop to their back-to-back wins. New head coach Sherrone Moore, who is not so new for the Wolverines, was appreciative when they won their first game, but since then, neither Michigan’s fans nor the analysts are liking the way the Wolverines are playing.

It seems that Michigan’s quarterback situation will remain a recurring topic this season. Moore trusted Alex Orji after Davis Warren’s series of interceptions. In the game against the Huskies, Moore decided to go with Jack Tuttle. Did anything change? Not really. In his game review, NFL Legend Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was particularly critical of one aspect of their offense.

Youtube channel Night Cap shared a video where Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson shared their concern over Michigan’s running game. Ocho expressed his frustration regarding the team’s reliance on the run game, especially as they face challenges in their passing offense, and stated, “Michigan, you gotta stop running that ball; man, they need to put the ball in the air. That’s the whole point. You can’t, you listen, you can’t run the ball down. Everybody can’t run the ball down. Everybody throw you.”

Even Sharpe agrees with Johnson; he believes that coaching staff have a unique insight into their players’ strengths and weaknesses based on daily observations, and they should choose their players accordingly, “I clearly because the coach, the coach see if that what I tell people, Ocho, you got to realize players and coaches see these players every damn practice. We know what they can and can’t know bad play, he’ll what they better not play him.”

Alex Orji benched for Jack Tuttle against the Washington Huskies

Alex Orji has been in the spotlight since taking over as Michigan’s starting quarterback this season. Initially, fans appreciated his game plan and winning attitude, especially as the team enjoyed back-to-back victories. However, despite the wins, there has been growing discontent among fans regarding how Michigan has been winning. Concerns have centered around the offensive play calling, particularly in the final quarter, and the team’s reliance on the running game.

But in the last game, Moore decided to bench Alex Orji in favor of seventh-year quarterback Jack Tuttle. Tuttle had long been viewed as a reliable option for Michigan; unfortunately, his injuries during the spring and summer stopped him from being in the competition.

Tuttle entered the game with a lot of positivity and confidence. He helped the Wolverines on a seven-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that ended when Donovan Edwards scored on a 39-yard touchdown run. He then completed one pass for five yards on the possession and ran twice for 14 yards.

He displayed an impressive performance; on his next drive, he helped Michigan move 56 yards in eight plays, ending with a 45-yard field goal by Dominic Zvada. Before halftime, because of his contribution, the score was 14-10. By that time, Tuttle had completed three of four passes for 26 yards. The young quarterback, Tuttle, started the third quarter strong with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Colston Loveland. Michigan took the lead with 17 consecutive points, putting the Wolverines ahead 17-14.

However, that lead didn’t last, and the Huskies didn’t let the Wolverines score any points there after. The defense couldn’t stop the home team, and Sherrone Moore was handed his second defeat this season. Compare this to the last season? Moore is already two-defeats worse. Let’s see how the Wolverines fare in future games.