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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Devin Gardner threw for 2,963 yards and 21 touchdowns during his junior season. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Michigan is preparing to start freshman\u00A0Shane Morris\u00A0at quarterback for its bowl game\u00A0as starter Devin Gardner continues to be hampered by turf toe, reports\u00A0Adam Rittenberg\u00A0of ESPN.com.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Wolverines play Kansas State in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Morris has only attempted nine passes in four games this season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gardner has been injured since Nov. 30, when he hurt his left foot against Ohio State. When the team arrived in Phoenix for bowl preparations, Gardner was on crutches and wearing a walking boot.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\"If we were playing tonight he would not play,\" Michigan head coach Brady Hoke said. \"We're going into it that Shane will be the guy.\"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MANDEL: College Football Pickoff: 2013-14 Bowl Season&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The team will also be without kicker\u00A0Brendan Gibbons\u00A0who will miss the game because of a family issue.\u00A0&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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