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Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham said Bryce Underwood remains the starting quarterback for now but must improve to keep the job, without announcing a replacement or a quarterback rotation.

Underwood completed 12 of 22 passes with a touchdown and an interception against Western Michigan, added 47 rushing yards and a score, and also fumbled on a scramble, leaving both accuracy and ball security under scrutiny.

Underwood identified six consequential plays to correct and admitted reverting to some of last season's footwork habits during the opener despite believing his fundamentals had improved overall.

Underwood said he was comfortable with Michigan's new offense after substantial study and attributed the opening-game problems to his performance rather than difficulty learning the system.