Weekend Reactions: Blake Corum Shines, JJ McCarthy’s Impressive Michigan Debut

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Weekend Reactions: Blake Corum Shines, JJ McCarthy's Impressive Michigan Debut

There was plenty being mentioned on social media about Blake Corum and JJ McCarthy following Michigan’s impressive 47-14 win over the weekend.

After a relatively gradual start to open the 2021 season, the Michigan Wolverines settled in on either side of the ball and cruised to a snug 47-14 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday.

Though a number of Wolverines put together some spectacular performances, two Wolverines, specifically, had social media buzzing for all the proper causes – sophomore running back Blake Corum and freshman quarterback JJ McCarthy.

It started when Corum got his first carry on Michigan’s first drive of the afternoon. After taking the handoff, Corum burst via the line like lightning, splitting two would-be tacklers on his solution to an 18 yard gain. He continued to gash the Broncos all afternoon, racking up a team-high 212 all-purpose yards with two touchdowns.

Needless to say, Corum’s efficiency was a hot topic on social media.

The other large efficiency of the day went to true freshman quarterback JJ McCarthy. Thanks to a snug second-half lead, McCarthy was in a position to relieve beginning quarterback Cade McNamara early within the third quarter. McCarthy would end the afternoon finishing 4 of 6 makes an attempt for 80 yards and 1 incredible landing pass – a move that would have all of social media buzzing.

With Corum and McCarthy main the way, here are another spectacular performances from Saturday which can be price noting:

Offense

  • Cade McNamara: 9-11, 136 yards, 2 TDs
  • Hassan Haskins: 13 attempts, 70 yards, 1 TD
  • Ronnie Bell: 107 all-purpose yards, 1 TD (left game within the second quarter)
  • AJ Henning: 1 attempt, 74 yards, 1 TD
  • Roman Wilson: 1 attempt, 43 yards

Defense

  • Aidan Hutchinson: 4 tackles, 4 solos, 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 FF
  • Josh Ross: 6 tackles, 4 solos, 0.5 TFL
  • Daxton Hill: 6 tackles, 5 solos, 1 PBU
  • RJ Moten: 5 tackles, 5 solo
  • Nikhai Hill-Green: 4 tackles, 4 solo

The Wolverines now flip their attention to Week Two for a primetime matchup with No. 20 Washington – a team that misplaced its season opener to Montana on Saturday night. Whereas the loss for Washington to an FCS staff was definitely unexpected, Michigan will certainly need to be on high alert to avoid the identical destiny on national tv.

Michigan and Washington kick off on Saturday at 8:00 pm on ABC.

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