Oregon’s Lanning is weary of both of Michigan’s quarterbacks

If this were a year ago, a matchup between Oregon and Michigan would have been a headliner.

It’s still an important game for both squads in 2024, but the matchup between No. 1 Oregon (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten), and unranked Michigan (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) just doesn’t hit the same.

Yes, Michigan is the defending national champion but this is far from Jim Harbaugh’s title team. That’s not to say Sherrone Moore can’t eventually build Michigan back to contender status, but they’re the heavy underdogs against Lanning’s Ducks, who are legitimately the best team in the nation after beating Ohio State a few weekends ago.

Give credit to Lanning, though, because it doesn’t sound like he’s overlooking the Wolverines. Specifically, he seems worried about Michigan’s two available quarterbacks, who both play: Senior Davis Warren and junior Alex Orji.

“It’s different based on who’s in the game. They’re both capable and they can win in different ways,” Lanning recently explained to the media (h/t On3). “But I think he (Warren) played well in the last game and I think getting in a rhythm and finding some consistency is probably important for them. But they both can beat you in different ways.”