CLEVELAND, Ohio – In this age of spread offenses, college quarterbacks are often judged by the sheer numbers they produce. Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy has thrown for a modest 5,429 yards, with 45 passing touchdowns, and added 601 yards rushing, with 10 rushing touchdowns. Numbers, however, only provide a small glimpse of what McCarthy means to coach Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football program. The Wolverines are a run-first team that relies on both the offensive line and tailbacks, Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards. What’s scary is that McCarthy could carry the offense like Caleb Williams at USC or Michael Penix Jr. at Washington, but the Wolverines don’t need him to do that. His leadership, selflessness, and mental toughness make him the unquestioned leader of a team that is looking to beat Ohio State on Saturday, then win another Big Ten title. Here are three things that make McCarthy and the…
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