It feels like Michigan has been searching for a legitimate option at quarterback for years.
After Saturday, though, it looks like they might have one for the future. Their Freshman quarterback JJ McCarthy looked incredible in his debut during Michigan’s home-opening blowout of Western Michigan.
On a third-and-25, McCarthy dropped back and got pressured out of the pocket. He ran to the right side of the field and was still surveying his options as he was being chased.
Then, all of a sudden, he looked back across the field and threw an absolute dart the opposite way that floated right into his receiver’s hands.
Touchdown. Daylen Baldwin. The first TD toss of McCarthy’s career in the books.
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— Michigan Moments (@UofMMoments) September 4, 2021
Everyone was so impressed.