It’s easy to forget Michigan running back Jordan Marshall started the season as the backup to Justice Haynes. Despite the insistent offseason chatter that it was a 1A/1B situation, Marshall didn’t have more carries than Haynes in a game until the USC matchup when Haynes got injured. In the four games after USC, Marshall has gone for 570 yards and seven touchdowns, showing he is more than capable of taking on the load of an RB1.

Now the Ohio native prepares to lead Michigan into The Game. A four-star recruit out of Archbishop Moeller in Cincinnati, Marshall was Ohio’s Mr. Football in 2023. Despite being recruited by the Buckeyes, he told the media this week why chose Michigan.

“I really liked (Michigan running backs coach) Tony Alford,” Marshall said. “He would probably be one of the reas

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