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PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The reeling Wolverines will continue to be short-handed on Saturday as it prepares to take on fellow 1-3 Big Ten East foe Rutgers.
Just like last week, when Michigan was missing both offensive tackles and defensive ends, Kwity Paye, Ryan Hayes and Jalen Mayfield all remain home, as none made the trip to New Jersey due to injuries, as confirmed by a team spokesperson.
But a new name is added to the list: starting center Andrew Vastardis also didn’t make the trip, and based on what we’ve seen in warmups, redshirt freshman Zach Carpenter is likely to take his place in the starting lineup.
These names are added to a list that also features defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, who sustained a season-ending injury early in Big Ten Week 3 against Indiana. He’s since had surgery and is in recovery. At end, Luiji Vilain and Taylor Upshaw are expected to take the mantle for Paye and Hutchinson, much like they did against Wisconsin a week ago.
Michigan and Rutgers are set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. with the game being broadcast on BTN.