ANN ARBOR — From Michigan’s offensive attack to a critical defensive play to questions about the depth chart, Sherrone Moore and a couple of Michigan football players fielded a variety of questions on Monday in a weekly press conference.

The Wolverines revisited Saturday’s exciting win over USC and looked ahead to this week’s matchup with Minnesota.

Some of the highlights from the press conference are below.

Moore on the passing game expanding in future games:

“There’s a good bit that we can add and things that we can do to complement the running game. Obviously the running game was successful but we want to be balanced. We’ve had years in the past where we’ve had those games like that, that we’ve had to win like that. We’re not afraid to win like that, as long as we win.”

Moore on the offensive line’s performance against USC:

“That defense is pretty good. (We had) 290 yards on the ground. I think we averaged like six yards a carry. The o-line definitely played their best game for sure. I think they averaged like three yards a run before contact, which is pretty good. So if you’re blocking for three yards, it means you’re probably going to get four or five — and with Kalel back there, maybe eight. Donovan averaged five yards a carry on 14 carries. He beats himself up about the fumble — and he’ll learn from it and never do it again — but he had a pretty good game too. … So I thought those guys played well up front; always looking to improve. It’s not a finished product, but they are getting better. And that’s the biggest thing you look for.

Moore on whether Kalel Mullings will be the starting running back going forward:

“We’ll see. I think he earned the right to be in that conversation and talk about it and have those conversations with both of those guys. But those are things we’ll talk about with them. Kalel played a heck of a game and you can’t deny the effect that he had on the game. So we’ll just have those conversations as an offense.”

Orji on his role as quarterback with this team:

“I think that we’ve got a lot of dogs on the offense, a lot of guys that could play really good ball. The thing with our quarterback room that Coach (Kirk) Campbell kept reiterating is whoever can protect the football and get the ball to those playmakers … we’re going to win a lot of games doing it that way.”

Orji on his QB style:

“I think that I’ve been a physical quarterback as long as I’ve been playing the position with the gifts that God blessed me with. I’ve got to find a balance between being physical at times and just playing smart, protecting myself. That’s something that I talk to Coach Campbell and Coach Moore about all the time. You feel it out just within the confines of a game. The first quarter is a little different than the fourth quarter, depending on the score, situation, and all that.

“In general, for me, it’s whatever it takes to help the team win. If I’ve got to run through someone’s face on fourth down, that’s what it will be. If it’s first and 10 in the first quarter, it may be a different story. It’s just being smart but also knowing that I’m a naturally physical guy, so just finding a way to navigate that.”

Johnson on his interception return for a touchdown against USC:

“It really was just instincts, kind of just getting the feel for it throughout the game. Just knowing the way they were kind of moving the ball throughout the game; the things they like throughout the week; just preparation, knowing the kind of things they like on a certain down and distance. Once I really saw it, just trusting it and believing in it and going and doing it.”

Moore on defensive back Jyaire Hill:

“Man, he played a heck of a game on Saturday. He made a lot of nice plays, competitive plays, competitive hits in open field. So he’s just climbing. And just the confidence, the learning; he’s been on Will’s coattails, just following him around, doing as he does with Rod (Moore) and Makari (Paige) and him. … He just keeps climbing.”

Johnson on opponents throwing the ball often against Michigan:

“We’ve got a great d-line up front and nobody can really run the ball, so you’ve got to find a way to score points. We always are ready for whatever it is: run the ball, pass the ball. I don’t think we didn’t expect it. I think it’s something we’re always trying to be ready for.”

Moore on the rotation at center with Dominick Giudice and Greg Crippen:

“Both of them were in on touchdown drives and successful drives and so we’ll see as this week goes.”

Orji on initially losing the starting quarterback job to Davis Warren:

“I think that if I would have focused on how I felt about it, it would have been pretty selfish, especially knowing that Davis was going into his first start. And as another member of the quarterback group, I think that it was my duty to help him be comfortable, help him be ready. The same way that y’all are asking me about how I just had my first start, he was going into his.

“The main thing for me was to be consistent, be the same guy that we had all been throughout camp, throughout summer, throughout spring. Within this building, there’s not a whole lot of guys that I’m closer with than Davis. The same way I tried to help him get ready for Fresno State, I wouldn’t have been able to go out this past Saturday and do what I did without him. He’s been such a great older brother to me, such a great leader. So I really can’t say thank you to him enough.”

Moore on whether he pays attention to Pro Football Focus ratings:

“No, I don’t look at that. I got no time for that.”

Moore on Minnesota:

“I think always Coach Fleck has a tough, physical, disciplined football team. They’re going to play together. They’re going to play team ball. They’re going to play ball control offense. They’re going to play smart defense. They’re going to try to control the clock, do things to make you make mistakes. So we’ve got to go out there and execute at a high level and be detailed. Last week we talked about fanatical detail in everything we do. And this week it will be trying to check and see if there’s any complacency anywhere. We can’t have any complacency. We’ve got to be urgent in everything we do. That will be the key for us for victory this week.”

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