ANN ARBOR, Mich. — If you were wondering why Michigan chose to unleash freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood over the weekend, you might have to wait on an answer.

While Underwood flashed his dual-threat ability for the first time in the Wolverines’ 63-3 rout of Central Michigan, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns, the productive day came as a bit of a surprise. Just five days earlier, Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore was expressing reluctance to let his quarterback go, claiming the team needed a reliable second option for him to feel comfortable with the plan.

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