5 things we learned in Michigan Football win over UConn

It was another easy win for Michigan football over UConn on Saturday and here are five things we learned about the Wolverines in the win. 

Despite the criticism of Michigan football‘s schedule in non-conference play, the Wolverines can’t control who they play, only how they play and through three games, they have played well.

Michigan has scored more than 50 points in each of its first three games and the starting defense hasn’t surrendered a point. I know this came against Colorado State, Hawaii, and UConn — not necessarily three power teams in the FBS, but you have to credit Michigan football for not playing down to its competition and executing at a high level.

At the same time, I do wish the team was a little more battle-tested. Maryland comes to the Big House next week and then it’s the trip to Iowa.

The road is about to get tougher and the defense of the Big Ten championship starts next week. So with that in mind, here are five things we learned about Michigan football in the win over UConn and in non-conference play in general.

J.J. McCarthy has taken his game to the next level.

It’s been on display throughout the first three games but he’s pretty much been flawless. McCarthy is completing 88 percent of his passes, averaging 13.9 yards per attempt, and also has three touchdowns compared to zero interceptions.

McCarthy hasn’t put the ball in harm’s way and his decision-making has taken a big step forward. I’m excited to see how he plays against Big Ten opponents. That’s the true test. At the same time, the offense has been pretty vanilla, so I hope McCarthy gets unleashed next week.

It was surprising to me how quickly McCarthy took the job from Cade but when it’s clear, it’s clear. Now, the Wolverines need to keep him on the field because Cade isn’t there to be the backup, at least for a few weeks while he deals with an injury.

McCarthy dazzled in his first career start and even though yesterday was a little more like Colorado State, he took what the defense gave him and still completed three passes of more than 30 yards in limited action.

For Michigan football, the future at quarterback is now and it’s going to be fun to watch over the next nine games.