While Michigan believes it has a path to a College Football Playoff berth, the Wolverines might have to navigate it with a former walk-on running back in the starting lineup.

With injuries piling up in the backfield, Bryson Kuzdzal could get the call on Saturday when No. 18 Michigan (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten) faces slumping Maryland (4-6, 1-6) in College Park, Md.

Kuzdzal's rise up the depth chart has come after injuries to Justice Haynes and Jordan Marshall, who have rushed for a combined 1,728 yards and 20 touchdowns.

Michigan coach Sherrone Moore said on Monday that Haynes, who was the Big Ten rushing leader when he suffered a foot injury last month, is likely to miss the Wolverines' final two regular-season games.

Moore added that Marshall is day-to-day after sustaining a shoulder injury i

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