Newsstand: Sherrone Moore shares message to Michigan team after loss

The Michigan Wolverines took a humbling 31-13 defeat at the hands of the USC Trojans on Saturday night that dropped their record to 4-2 on the season. But now is not the time for panic, says head coach Sherrone Moore.

There are opportunities ahead to right the ship and change the narrative, even after a loss that to many is tough to swallow.

“We got a lot of game left,” Moore said during his postgame press conference. “That was six games into the season. We got six more left, and there’s a lot out there. So we’re not talking about goals or what we need to do. Worry about tomorrow. When we land, what are we going to do to get better tomorrow? What are we going to do on Monday as we get back into the team? Sunday, they’re off, let their bodies recover, recuperate, and same thing, we’ve got to go attack it. The coaches have got to go attack it right now. So there was never any quit in our team, we’re going to continue to fight.”

Michigan’s next test comes in the form of a home date against Washington this Saturday. The game kicks off at noon on FOX as part of its Big Noon Saturday coverage that headlines its slate of games for the week. As of this posting, an official Vegas line has not been released.

Michigan and Washington have played twice the last two seasons. The Wolverines went out to Seattle last year and dropped a 27-17 game on the road, preceded by a 34-13 win over the Huskies in Houston to cap off a 15-0 season and a College Football Playoff National Championship to conclude the 2023 season.

Tweets of the day

Points USC has allowed this season, against…

Illinois: 34
Michigan State: 31
Georgia Southern: 20
Purdue: 17
Michigan & Missouri State: 13

— Clayton Sayfie (@CSayf23) October 12, 2025

USC’s third and fourth string RBs have combined for 194 yards and 2 TDs on the ground.

— Scott Bell (@sbell021) October 12, 2025

Sherrone Moore said Justice Haynes had something "in his side" and probably could have come back in, but they were being extra careful with him. Said the game plan didn't change.

— Chris Balas (@Balas_Wolverine) October 12, 2025

Michigan quote of the day

“Just so much poise still, never rattled. Competitive spirit, competitive energy. Gave him more as the games went on, and gave him more in this game, and he continues to get better and better and better. So we got to continue to do that. He’ll mature, he’ll get better as we go.”

– Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore on the performance of freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood

Headlines of the day

USC  31, Michigan 13: Notes, quotes and observations on another West Coast stinker
Michigan crashes, looks to rise from the ashes
Postgame reactions: Michigan ‘exposed and outcoached’ at USC
WATCH: Sherrone Moore, Michigan players react to USC loss
Offense notes: Michigan shut down in loss to USC … update on Justice Haynes
Defense/ST Notes: Michigan’s poor tackling leads to dud performance