The Michigan Wolverines came out with a very specific offensive game plan against East Carolina dedicated to working on concepts in the run game, improving chemistry along the offensive line, and developing a baseline fluidity in the passing game.
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy was stellar passing the football. The second-year starter set a program record for accuracy (87 percent), with a minimum of 30 attempts, and threw three touchdowns to Roman Wilson. However, the run game was less than spectacular, only accounting for 122 yards and what could be described as a “meh” performance.
Why was the run game so sluggish?