If there's a silver lining in Loveland's absence — which admittedly can be hard to find when considering losing perhaps the team's best playmaker for any amount of time — it's that tight end Marlin Klein stepped up in a big way Saturday. The 6-foot-6 ...

The Wolverines, already navigating an injury-laden roster, will have to adapt to Loveland's shoulder injury sustained during their recent 28-18 victory over Arkansas State. This upcoming game promises to test the team's resilience and ability to adjust without their leading receiver, who has been a cornerstone of the Wolverines' offensive strategy.

Loveland (shoulder) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game vs. No. 11 USC (3:30 p.m., CBS), leaving the 18th-ranked Wolverines without their top passing option for the start of Big Ten play.

Can Michigan’s Colston Loveland be the blue-chip tight end of the 2025 NFL Draft cycle, the way Brock Bowers was the year before? As a player, Loveland has some stylistic differences to Bowers. But in terms of raw talent at the TE position,

The Michigan football team has a big game this weekend against USC, and the Wolverines need a win. Michigan already suffered a loss at home against Texas, and falling to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in conference play would be disastrous.

With the status of Colston Loveland up in the air for Saturday’s Big Ten opener, Michigan may be forced to lean on its next-best option at tight end. Redshirt sophomore Marlin Klein not only took over for Loveland,