Michigan DE Aidan Hutchinson to have surgery on broken leg

Updated Nov. 9, 2020 2:11 p.m. ET
Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson will be out of the lineup against No. 13 Wisconsin and likely for the rest of the season.

Wolverines coach , said Monday that Hutchinson needs surgery after breaking his leg at Indiana.

The 6-foot-6, 268-pound junior was hurt in the 38-21 , to the Hoosiers. Hutchinson led linemen with eight tackles against Minnesota and seven tackles against Michigan State. Last season, he was a third-team, All-Big Ten player.

Michigan (1-2) hosts the Badgers (1-0) on Saturday after Wisconsin canceled its previous two games because players and staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. The Wolverines, who started the season No. 16 in the AP Top 25, are unranked for the first time since the end of the 2017 season.

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