Michigan fell to 2-4 on Saturday to Penn State, who picked up their first win of the season (1-5) by a final score of 27-17. Here are takeaways from today’s game in Ann Arbor.
McNamara’s injury hampers his play and leads to predictable play-calling
Cade McNamara appeared to injure his shoulder early on in the game, and wasn’t the same thereafter. To McNamara’s credit, he went into the locker room, got a shot, and was able to come back after missing a couple drives. Once McNamara came back, there were an abundance of play calls that featured short throws, which the Penn State defense was right on top of.