The wait continues for Michigan's starting quarterback, but we found out Monday who the starting running back will be.
De'Veon Smith was the No. 1 back on the Wolverines' depth chart, which was released Monday, with Derrick Green and Ty Isaac listed as co-No. 2s behind Smith. Drake Johnson wasn't listed as he continues to recover from an injury.
The offensive depth chart ahead of the season-opener against Utah was a bit of an aesthetic mess with a ton of "OR" listings. That includes at quarterback, where the battle between Jake Rudock and Shane Morris has yet to be resolved — or at least a winner has yet to be announced.
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Smith grabbed the No. 1 running back spot after leading Michigan in rushing last season. That was a modest 519-yard total thanks to a small workload until midway through the season. He had a pair of 100-yard games: 115 yards and two touchdowns on just eight carries against Appalachian State and 121 yards and a score against Northwestern.
It's expected, though, that Green and Isaac — as well as Johnson, when he fully recovers from injury — will still see plenty of action in a very talented backfield.
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It might not be until Thursday's game is underway that we discover the starting quarterback.