Michigan QB Bryce Underwood to remain with program after Sherrone Moore scandal

University of Michigan prima backmost Bryce Underwood volition instrumentality to the programme for his sophomore play contempt the caller ungraded involving erstwhile caput manager Sherrone Moore. 

Underwood was recruited by Moore arsenic the top-rated enlistee successful the state up of his freshman play successful 2025. 

Underwood announced his determination Monday nighttime connected socia media. 

"Runnit back," Underwood wrote successful an Instagram caption.

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Michigan Wolverines caput manager Sherrone Moore leads his squad onto the tract earlier a crippled against the Ohio State Buckeyes astatine Michigan Stadium successful Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 29, 2025. (The Columbus Dispatch)

Other players announced they would beryllium leaving oregon decommitting from the programme aft the ungraded involving Moore erupted successful December. Players entering the transportation portal included starting close tackle Andrew Sprague and All-Big Ten information Zeke Berry, though Berry aboriginal announced his return. Recruits to decommit see violative lineman Bear McWhorter and choky extremity Matt Ludwig.

Underwood became the 4th existent freshman to commencement astatine backmost for assemblage football's winningest programme past season.

Underwood completed 60% of his throws for 2,428 yards with 9 passing touchdowns and 11 interceptions, including 3 successful the past 18 minutes of a 41-27 nonaccomplishment to Texas successful the Citrus Bowl. He ran for 392 yards and six touchdowns, including a 77-yard show with a people connected the crushed against the Longhorns.

He volition present play nether caller Michigan caput manager Kyle Whittingham. 

FORMER MICHIGAN COACH JIM HARBAUGH REACTS TO SHERRONE MOORE'S FIRING AND CHARGES

Michigan backmost Bryce Underwood walks disconnected the tract aft 24-7 triumph implicit Washington astatine Michigan Stadium successful Ann Arbor Oct. 18, 2025. (Junfu Han/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Moore was fired aft Michigan recovered helium was having an inappropriate narration with a staffer, and helium was jailed soon aft for allegedly breaking into the staffer’s location and threatening to instrumentality his ain life.

Prosecutors accused Moore of contacting the staffer via telephone calls and texts aft the breakup, prompting the pistillate to interaction the University of Michigan and cooperate successful its investigation. Moore was subsequently fired from his presumption arsenic caput shot coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to amusement up astatine her home.

Moore past allegedly "barged" his mode into the staffer's home, grabbed a food weapon and a brace of room scissors and began threatening his ain life. According to prosecutors, Moore allegedly told the staffer, "My humor is connected your hands" and "You ruined my life."

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Sherrone Moore of Michigan Wolverines during the 2nd fractional against the Maryland Terrapins astatine SECU Stadium Nov. 22, 2025, successful College Park, Md. (Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

If convicted, Moore faces much than fractional a decennary down bars, which would further harm immoderate hopes helium whitethorn person of getting backmost connected the sidelines. His adjacent tribunal day is scheduled for Jan. 22.

A not blameworthy plea was entered for Moore during his archetypal tribunal quality earlier this month.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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