Wolverine TV podcast: Breaking down the win over East Carolina
The Michigan Wolverines went out and earned a 30-3 win over the East Carolina Pirates on Saturday for their first victory of the season. While it was not always the prettiest performance, there was a ton to take away from it.
Perhaps the biggest takeaway is the play of junior quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who was 26-for-30 for 280 yards and 3 touchdowns. The Wolverine’s Anthony Broome and former Michigan defensive lineman Ryan Van Bergen broke down the performance, and it already looks like McCarthy has taken the next step as a signal-caller.
“It seems like he has all eight cylinders of the engine figured out,” Van Bergen said. “I honestly think, if we look at his complete game, the one thing we didn’t see was his legs and him running the ball. There were opportunities that he had there where he could have taken off and got what he could as opposed to continuing to look downfield. That’s getting nitpicky. He had 15 straight completions leading into halftime, so he’s making great decisions with the ball. The ball comes out nice. It looks awesome. The offensive line is giving him tons of time.
“You’ve got to give a lot of credit to the offensive line, especially in a home opener because you might have seen what they did in Week 12 or Week 13 last year as far as watching East Carolina, but you don’t know what they’re coming into the Big House with. It’s a big game for them and they’re going to have all sorts of new packages and things you haven’t seen. I thought they kept him really clean, and he has some opportunities to make plays down the field. He threw some really good balls, and his last touchdown to Roman Wilson, he made a very veteran move by freezing the corner with a look to the flat and laid in a nice throw to the back of the end zone.
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“I just feel like he’s got a few extra nuances and a few more details that he understands of this offense and it just makes him that much more dangerous.”
Watch the full show using the player above, or listen wherever podcasts are available. The full discussion includes offensive and defensive takeaways, more critiques of the line play on both sides of the ball, fan questions and much more.
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