Michigan Football: 3 Key stats that defined win in Happy Valley

3. Cade McNamara’s killer poise and efficiency (19-29, 217 YDS, 3 TDs)

This is for sure a topic for debate. There were plenty of people on social media who were discouraged by McNamara’s performance against the Nittany Lions. I however was not discouraged but rather encouraged by the future.

Every game, we see more and more of McNamara’s potential unfold. In one of the toughest stadiums in America, he put up a 65% completion percentage tied in with 217 yards and three touchdowns.

In most conferences, that’s a pretty average game but in the Big 10 which is a notorious ground and pound scheme offense, those are very impressive.

What’s more impressive is how calm he was throughout the whole game. After he fumbled inside Wolverines territory, he led Michigan 75 yards down the field to throw a 47-yard touchdown pass.

This is not a new business for Cade, this same exact situation happened against Nebraska where he threw a late and costly interception to let Nebraska take the lead, and he stormed back down the field and produced a touchdown. As a matter of fact, it was the same amount of yards (75) and roughly the same amount of time.

If Cade’s efficiency and poise can continue to improve we’re going to be talking about Cade well after he’s gone from Michigan, that’s for sure.