Despite looking strong to start the season, the USC Trojans defense had trouble stopping Michigan's ground attack in USC's first loss of the year.

However, the Michigan football coaches did just that. Sherrone Moore installed Alex Orji as the starting quarterback, deciding that running (and protecting) the football was much more important than having someone who could make throws downfield — which occasionally ended up in the hands of someone wearing the wrong uniform.

USC showed some toughness, but the Trojans will need to play clean football the rest of the way if they hope to achieve their goals.