This weekend in Ann Arbor, Michigan football will face off against Ohio State in “The Game.” This is the most important clash of the college football regular season, with the Wolverines ranked third in the USA and 11-0, and the Buckeyes likewise undefeated and rated second. Michigan will be without head coach Jim Harbaugh for the remainder of the regular season owing to the ongoing sign-stealing investigation involving the Wolverines. Sherrone Moore, the offensive coordinator, will take over as head coach on Saturday.
Before 2021, Ohio State had beaten Michigan football in every season after the Wolverines last victory in 2011. The Buckeyes were completely dominating the rivalry, but Michigan was able to finally get a win in 2021. Not many people thought that the success would last long, however, as Ohio State was a comfortable home favorite for last year’s game. Michigan ended up winning that game 45-23.
Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy has played in the last two games between these two teams. He played in limited time behind Cade McNamara in 2021, but he started in last year’s game, and his huge day willed the Wolverines to a victory. He ended up accounting for four touchdowns in that game and three of them were on deep passing plays. McCarthy was terrific, and he thinks that experience will help him in this year’s clash.
“I think experience is one of the greatest edges
McCarthy has that advantage over Ohio State QB Kyle McCord as this will be his first experience in ‘The Game.’ Both teams will need their QB to be on their A-game.
you can have as a player,” JJ McCarthy said, according to an article from Blue By Ninety. “Going into last year, that first drive, all those emotions that were creeping in — it was something I’ve never felt before. So now it’s predictable and, therefore, manageable. I’ll know how to handle my emotions and get them down to where they need to be. And yeah, I’d say it does a lot for me. That’s for sure.”
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