A year after pain of losing in the national semifinals, quarterback J.J. McCarthy is the guy leading Michigan's offense with a chance at redemption.
Quarterback Cade McNamara led Michigan to breakthrough wins last year and led the Wolverines the first two games this year, before J.J. McCarthy was given the keys to the offense.Sophomore quarterback J.J. McCarthy was given the keys to Michigan's offense after the first two games this year, beating out a guy who was building legend status in Ann Arbor.
Fast forward to today. McNamara entered the transfer portal and is now at Iowa. Meanwhile McCarthy is surrounded by media at Vrbo Fiesta Bowl headquarters at the Camelback Inn in Paradise Valley, hoping for the awful feeling of losing to Georgia in last year's national semifinals go away.at State Farm Stadium for the right to advance to the national championship game against the winner of Saturday's other semifinal between No. 1 Georgia and No. 4 Ohio State in the Peach Bowl.
"The beach is one of the biggest distractions that we don't have to worry about," McCarthy said."But they're going to show up in different forms and different ways. Just being aware of that nip it in the bud right away is going to be our biggest priority." Corum suffered a meniscus injury in his left knee late in the season that required surgery and knocked him out of the Big Ten championship game and the CFP. But even losing this strong candidate for the Doak Award, and was on some Heisman Trophy watch lists, Michigan kept up the pace. McCarthy, who extends plays with his legs, passed for 263 yards and three TDs in a 45-23 win over Ohio State. And Donovan Edwards picked up where Corum left off, rushing for 216 yards and two TDs on 22 carries.
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