Michigan injury report: Justice Haynes likely back, Rod Moore out vs. MSU

The Michigan Wolverines have released their Big Ten-mandated availability report for Saturday’s game at Michigan State (7:30 p.m., NBC) with star running back Justice Haynes listed as questionable but likely to play.

Haynes has 95 carries for 705 yards and 8 touchdowns this season, entering this week’s game as the nation’s 11th-leading rusher despite missing the last 1.5 games.

In terms of absences on Saturday, the major one is graduate defensive back Rod Moore, who is out. Sophomore tight end Hogan Hansen is also out.

Here is the full report released on Saturday, including players who are out for the season for Michigan.

OUT FOR SEASON

WR I’Marion Stewart
RB Donovan Johnson
LB Jaydon Hood
OL Andrew Babalola
EDGE Devon Baxter
WR C.J. Charleston

OUT

QB Davis Warren
RB Micah Ka’apana
S Rod Moore
OL Evan Link
TE Hogan Hansen

QUESTIONABLE

OL Brady Norton
RB Justice Haynes

Sherrone Moore weighs in on Michigan at Michigan State

Michigan and Michigan State combine to form one of the most heated rivalries in the Big Ten, which head coach Sherrone Moore got a first look at in a 21-7 win at MSU in 2018.

“It’s pretty intense,” Moore recalled this week. “It’s 2018. It’s Devin Bush stomping on the field. Yeah, I got a quick one to that one. So I was holding Devin back while he was trying to fight half their team. So, yeah, I got introduced fast. But that was a good game. So I remember we had all four seasons in that game. It snowed. It rained. It was sunny. It was windy. It was everything. That was my introduction to the game is the Devin Bush in 2018.”

The series has a history of extracurriculars in it, but Moore says his Michigan players are instructed to not take part in any of it.

“That none of that helps you win the game, it actually takes away the energy from you winning the game,” Moore said. “So all we have to do is, you know, rinse, repeat. But urgency is the keyword right now, urgency in everything we do. Urgency in the detail, urgency, and that’s going to class, making sure everything’s aligned perfectly for us to win this game.

“So we can’t worry about it, can’t worry about the past, but we can learn from it and learn about those things. So we’re just going to continue to harp on that.”

Saturday’s game kicks off at 7:45 p.m. ET from Spartan Stadium with NBC carrying the national broadcast. Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter) on the call.