The Michigan football team stands at 9-0 on the season following its primetime 41-13 victory over Purdue. By looking at the final score, one might think that it was smooth sailing once again for the Michigan offense, but in reality, things didn’t click on all cylinders like we’ve seen for much of the 2023 season.
For good reason, the microscope has been on quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who has routinely made plays and kept the ball moving downfield for this team, even if it means not putting up the flashy numbers that some other quarterbacks do. Saturday marked one of his least efficient outings of the season, as he completed only 65 percent of his passes, several ticks down from his season mark of 78.