Despite the passing game woes in recent weeks, Michigan plans to stick with Alex Orji at quarterback for its first road game of the season. Orji will get the start against Washington this Saturday (7:30 p.

Of course, his teammates get to see the full complement of what Orji can do in practice. And as far as senior right guard Giovanni El-Hadi sees it, his starting quarterback can do a lot. But it’s up to the offensive line to do a better job in pass protection.

In Alex Orji's first start for the Michigan football team, he threw for just 32 passing yards. He got his second start on Saturday against Minnesota, and he did some make more plays through the air, but he also threw a bad interception. He finished the game 10-18 through the air for 86 yards.