Michigan remains undefeated, beating Rutgers after overcoming a slow start.
Michigan opened up the playbook a bit, and the result was a less predictable offense. McCarthy had one of his most productive days as a runner with 51 yards on seven carries and might have discovered a new weapon in freshmanGiving McCarthy the green light to run expanded the options for Michigan’s offense. Rutgers did a solid job of containing, who ran for 97 yards on 21 carries, but McCarthy gashed the defense with a few timely pulls.
“It’s great, especially when Coach gives him the chance to pull it,” Corum said. “The defense, they’re gunning for myself, they’re gunning for Donovan. It opens it up for J.J. to get those chunk yards.”Michigan has been rock solid on special teams the past two years, but it has been a struggle this season.
later connected on a 46-yard attempt, but he’s still looking for consistency. So is Michigan’s special teams unit as a whole.Michigan Stadium was dead quiet after the Wolverines gave up a 69-yard touchdown pass on the third play of the game. At that point, it looked like the Wolverines might need to settle in for a dogfight.
That initial punch in the mouth might have been exactly what Michigan needed. The Wolverines weren’t challenged by their nonconference schedule, and even if Rutgers isn’t great, the Scarlet Knights were a cut above any team Michigan has played so far. That initial touchdown was Michighan’s “welcome to Big Ten play” moment. The Wolverines responded by holding Rutgers scoreless for the next 59 minutes and walking away with a comfortable win.
The light nonconference schedule allowed Michigan to take things slow with a few of its front-line players, including safety
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