Michigan football fan at Fox Sports unearths astounding J.J. McCarthy fact
If you’re a Michigan football fan, you absolutely love J.J. McCarthy. For the first time in forever, you’re not looking at who could come after him and are hoping he stays in Ann Arbor forever. If you’re a rival fan, you contextualize all the reasons he’s “mid” and decry any of his accomplishments.
Like it or not, the Wolverine signal-caller has been outstanding. He is the leader in Heisman Trophy odds and has been making NFL throws all season. But he might be even better than you think.
Brandon Koretz works for Fox Sports but is an outspoken Michigan football fan on social media. He observed a stat for McCarthy that every team would dream to have from their quarterback.
JJ McCarthy on third and long (7+ yards) so far this season: 19/20 for 339 yards and 4 TD
All 19 completions have resulted in a first down or touchdown.
— Brandon Koretz (@BrandonKoretz) October 31, 2023
That was incredibly apparent against MSU when McCarthy kept killing the usually stout Spartan defense on third downs.
Of course, Michigan isn’t usually playing McCarthy past the halfway mark in the third quarter, but the Wolverines are overall the second-ranked team in the country, converting 56.27% of their third-down attempts.
