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Pregame observations: Michigan football 2022 spring game

michigan-icon-fullby: The Wolverine Staff04/02/22thewolverineon3
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(Photo by Clayton Sayfie / TheWolverine.com)

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan Wolverines football will host its spring game Saturday at The Big House. The team will be split into two sides — the Maize and the Blue — for a scrimmage. Co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Sherrone Moore will coach the Blue, while co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach will head the Maize. The two coaches and surrounding staff members drafted players earlier this week. Head coach Jim Harbaugh will serve as the ‘commissioner.’

TheWolverine.com is on hand to provide pregame observations as warmups are going on. Follow along below (Michigan updates are listed in reverse chronological order).

Live Updates: Michigan Spring Game

• 12:01 p.m. — The blue team has taken the field. The Maize captains Mike Sainristil (wearing No. 0 in a new switch), Mazi Smith, Luke Schoonmaker and Joel Honigford.

• Noon — The maize team has taken the field ahead of kickoff. The blue tea’s captains — Blake Corum, Ryan Hayes, Nikhai Hill-Green and Mike Morris are also out here.

• 11:48 a.m. — Michigan football posted a video of warm ups from the field.

• 11:34 a.m. — Here are the rosters for the Michigan spring game.

• 11:31 a.m. — The quarterbacks are all out here now. Walk-on Andy Maddox, freshman Jayden Denegal and redshirt junior Alan Bowman are on the blue team, while J.J. McCarthy (will not play due to shoulder soreness), freshman Alex Orji and walk-ons Jesse Madden and Davis Warren are on the maize team.

• 11:23 a.m. — Few guys are out here early — mostly special teams. Cade McNamara was throwing a bit. He will play for both teams and is wearing all white. Other teams are in all white and all blue.

Game Time, TV Channel: Michigan Football Spring Game

Venue: Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Gates Open: 11 a.m. ET

Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET (Drills begin at 11:30 a.m.)

TV: Big Ten Network

On The Call: Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play) and former Michigan tight end Jake Butt (color)

Radio: Michigan/IMG Radio Network (the U-M Sports Network from Learfield on WXYT Radio — 97.1 The Ticket in the Detroit area) with Doug Karsch (play-by-play), a regular contributor to TheWolverine.com, and Jon Jansen (color).

More Facts: Michigan hasn’t held a spring game with full-capacity fans in the stands since 2019 … The Wolverines did not hold spring practices in 2020, and last year’s game was closed to the public other than family members … The scrimmage is one of the 15 practices allowed under NCAA rules, and it is subject to change or cancellation due to inclement weather conditions before or during the session … The Maize and Blue will hold one more spring practice next week (this is practice No. 14).

Weather Report

Weather.com projects it to be cloudy and 41 degrees at noon ET, with a 15-percent chance of precipitation and winds out of the south at eight miles per hour. It’s expected to warm up slightly to 44 degrees by 4 p.m.

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