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MLive · Nov 5, 2018

Jim Harbaugh not ready to name Michigan's backup QB vs. Rutgers

ANN ARBOR -- Dylan McCaffrey could be out for the rest of the season, leaving Michigan's backup quarterback job unclear.

On Monday, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh declined to name a backup. Instead, redshirt sophomore Brandon Peters and true freshman Joe Milton will compete for the job in practice.

The fifth-ranked Wolverines, winners of eight games in a row, travel to Rutgers on Saturday (3:30 p.m., BTN).

"We'll see," Harbaugh said during his weekly news conference. "Definitely, Brandon and Joe will be competing for that spot."

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