Rain poured down on Michigan Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Winds were over 20 mph and there was a real feel around 40 degrees. These conditions aren’t exactly optimal for a quarterback to perform at a high level. Swirling winds with a wet football don’t usually translate into a completion percentage of 82 percent. However, there are some players who embrace adverse conditions and thrive in them. Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy is one of those players.
Fans in the stands may have been bundled up and wearing ponchos, but McCarthy’s performance provided them all warmth. McCarthy was 14-of-17 for 222 yards with three passing touchdown in Michigans 52-7 win over Indiana.