The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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30 THE WOLVERINE ❱ DECEMBER 2025 BY CHRIS BALAS M ichigan freshman wide receiver Andrew Marsh has been improv- ing steadily this year, showing more game by game. He took it to a completely new level in a Nov. 15 win over Northwestern at Wrigley Field in Chicago, notching 12 catches for 189 yards in becoming fresh- man quarterback Bryce Underwood's primary target. Of Michigan's 32 passes, Marsh was targeted 15 times. The 6-foot, 190-pounder caught all of them that were catchable. "That was an incredible performance," Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore said after the game. "I think that was a freshman record here at Michigan for catches and yards. The game is slow- ing down for him. He's making the short catches, the quick catches, the over the middle, the deep. He's a special player. I think he has a bright future, and he showed it on a big stage. "He just did what we thought [he could]. I didn't know he'd have 12 for 189 … but I thought he'd have a good day just because of how he practices, how he prepares. He's just taking the next step as that playmaker that we want to see on the outside lanes." He's a deep threat, as he proved on a 32-yard pass down the right sideline that set up a first-and-goal and led to a sec- ond-quarter touchdown. But there were none bigger than a 21-yarder along the left sideline on the final drive, a diving catch on which he somehow kept both feet inbounds. It was one of the most impressive grabs by a Michigan wideout in some time, especially considering that it was in gotta-have-it time on third- and-10 with the clock winding down. Through his first 10 games, Marsh had 37 catches for 565 yards and 2 touch- downs, leading all U-M receivers in yardage. "It's extremely impressive because I see him do that every day in practice," fellow Michigan receiver Donaven Mc- Culley said. "Translating that to the game is just amazing, because a young guy coming in and being a freshman and being able to step up and just make plays like that when we really need it … that's extremely important. "… That's like my little brother. So, I'm just guiding him and helping him get better every single day. He's already pretty good, so I'm just helping him hone in on his skills and giving him little nug- gets and stuff like that just to continue to get better." Marsh was ranked the No. 157 player overall in the On3 Industry Ranking and the No. 22 wide receiver. It seems clear now he was underrated, and Moore pretty much said as much when asked what he saw from him on the recruiting trail. "Everything you see — just ball skills, ability to separate, how smooth he was, and just the ability to go make plays," Moore said. "I remember going to watch him at a high school game, and on the first play, he catches a post. The next play, he's getting handed a reverse. The next play, he's catching a slant, taking it. "He's throwing his body in there and blocking … just an all-around great player, and he just continues to make plays … he's a special player for us." Marsh got a game ball for his perfor- mance and brought it with him to the postgame podium for interviews. "It means the world to me just to be able to have a chance, have an op- portunity to come out here with the team, with the guys I work hard with every week," Marsh said. "Having an opportunity to come out here and do something like that, make history, it means a lot to me." ❱ MICHIGAN FOOTBALL Andrew Marsh Has A Record Day In The Windy City Marsh hauled in 12 catches for 189 yards in U-M's 24-22 victory over Northwestern on Nov. 15. PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL