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Michigan availability report vs. Texas: QB Jack Tuttle bumped up to questionable

Michigan football has nearly everyone available for Saturday's noon top-10 showdown with Texas in Ann Arbor.

Michigan has three players listed out on the Big Ten Conference availability report: The Wolverines are down safeties Jaden Mangham and Rod Moore and wide receiver Joe Taylor.

Seventh-year graduate quarterback Jack Tuttle, last year's backup, is listed as questionable, after being out for the opener. Moore (torn ACL) and Taylor (undisclosed) also missed last week; Mangham is new to the injury report.

Tuttle was in the battle for the starting quarterback position along with starter Davis Warren and backup Alex Orji, but he got banged up during the offseason.

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Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle high-fives players after U-M's 52-7 win over Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Ann Arbor.
Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle high-fives players after U-M's 52-7 win over Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Ann Arbor.

No. 3 Texas is without running backs CJ Baxter and Christian Clark, who both suffered season-ending injuries in the preseason, and reserve quarterback Trey Owens.

The Longhorns won their first game 52-0 over Colorado State, flashing a powerful offense led by Ohio State transfer quarterback Quinn Ewers, and skilled playmakers like wide receiver Isaiah Bond and the running back duo Jaydon Blue and and Jerrick Gibson.

Moore, voted team captain, is expected to miss the entirety of his senior season rehabbing from a torn ACL suffered in spring practice.

Michigan State Spartans defensive back Jaden Mangham celebrates his fumble recovery against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first quarter at Huntington Bank Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Michigan State Spartans defensive back Jaden Mangham celebrates his fumble recovery against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first quarter at Huntington Bank Stadium on October 28, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Mangham, a junior, transferred in from Michigan State in May. He played in 11 games last season for the Spartans, collecting 53 tackles and a team-best four interceptions.

Taylor, a senior receiver from Chelsea, is out with an undisclosed injury.

Jared Ramsey is a sports reporter for the Detroit Free Press covering the city's professional teams, the state's two flagship universities and more. Follow Jared on X @jared_ramsey22, and email him at jramsey@freepress.com.

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