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Michigan Football: 5 things we learned from Wolverines 6-0 start

By Chris Peterson

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 11: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines reacts during the second half of the game against the Washington Huskies at Michigan Stadium on September 11, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines won 31-10. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 11: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines reacts during the second half of the game against the Washington Huskies at Michigan Stadium on September 11, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines won 31-10. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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Steady again at QB

One of the biggest reasons for Michigan’s failures in 2020 was the poor play at the quarterback position and it had to be fixed this season.

And while fans have been clamoring for J.J. McCarthy to take over, it’s Cade McNamara’s job this season and after impressive road wins, that doesn’t seem like it will change.

McNamara isn’t a superstar and he’s not going to win the Heisman trophy or anything, but he’s a winner and he’s been really productive. He’s completed 60 percent of his passes and is averaging 8.6 yards per attempt. That’s in addition to five touchdown passes and just one interception.

If McNamara can get through the final six games with just one interception, as he did in the first six, Michigan is going to keep winning games.

And what’s even better is that Harbaugh and company have gotten McCarthy involved in the offense. He’s a better runner than Cade, which adds another element to the read-option, plus he’s thrown two touchdowns and saw meaningful snaps against Wisconsin and Nebraska.

Credit to McNamara for not letting that bother him too. He’s a class act and one of the best leaders on the team. And when people questioned whether Michigan could win by throwing, he answered yes in consecutive weeks and did so at Nebraska without Roman Wilson in addition to Ronnie Bell being out.

McCarthy looks like the real deal too as his two long touchdowns to Daylen Baldwin have shown. But more than anything, this QB room has stability and it didn’t have that last season.

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