Michigan football beat Alabama football 19-13 at the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida on New Year’s Eve, capping off an 8-5 season with visions of better things to come in 2025.
For Wolverines quarterback Davis Warren, the game was a chance to go head-to-head with Jalen Milroe, the Crimson Tide’s star quarterback who recently declared for the 2025 NFL draft.
On Saturday, Warren updated the Wolverines faithful with a picture of him incapacitated because of the injury he suffered during Tuesday’s game.
Warren told fans that he looked forward to being back on the practice field with his teammates, while revealing the devastating injury he suffered in the bowl game.
“Celebrating a win and so proud of the way the boys finished the season!” Warren wrote. “I unfortunately suffered a torn ACL in the bowl game. Thanks to the Michigan faithful for all the support this season.
“Can’t wait to battle to be back on the field with my guys in AA and go blue!”
Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore Weighs in on Offseason Mikey Keene, Bryce Underwood Competition at Quarterback
The Michigan Wolverines got a solid effort from incumbent starting quarterback Davis Warren early in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama as they jumped out to a 16-0 lead over Jalen Milroe and Kalen DeBoer’s team.
Warren’s injury gave way to Alex Orji taking the reins at the position while Michigan held on for a 19-13 New Year’s Eve win.
After the game, Michigan coach Sherrone Moore took time out to look ahead to the future of the position in Ann Arbor, making comments on a potential competition between transfer Mikey Keene and freshman Bryce Underwood. 
He called the quarterback position for next season “open,” not long after he requested the return of Warren to his football team and praised Underwood for his work ethic.
“Yeah, it’s open competition,” Moore said. “Nobody is promised a certain spot
“Everybody has got to earn it, and he (Keene) really understands that, even with the guys we’ve brought in. So he’s really excited to push the whole room.”
Keene threw for 2,892 yards last season with 18 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions for the Bulldogs, who lost to Michigan 30-10 at the Big House in week one.
The Chandler, Arizona native Keene was compared to “a poor man’s Kyle Murray” by Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale recently, adding to hopes that he can become a plus player for Michigan next season.
Leave a Reply