Michigan improved to 9-0 on Saturday night, defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 41-13.
Here are key takeaways from the game.
J.J. McCarthy and the passing game lead the charge
Michigan had five rushing touchdowns throughout the day, four of which came with goal-to-go, an area on the field where the offensive line excels. However, it was Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy and the passing game that got the offense into these scoring situations. On the day, McCarthy was 24-of-37 for 335 yards. The 37 attempts and 335 yards passing were both season highs for McCarthy. McCarthy’s completion percentage, while it was very good at 65 percent, was the second lowest of the season for McCarthy besides his 61.