It took one play for Michigan backup quarterback Cade McNamara to feel comfortable leading the offense as soon as he entered the game at Rutgers late in the second quarter.
With the Wolverines trailing 17-0 at Rutgers last Saturday night, McNamara replaced starter Joe Milton and quickly drove the team 63 yards on three plays for its first touchdown in a wild 48-42 come-from-behind triple-overtime win over the Scarlet Knights. The win snapped Michigan’s three-game losing streak.
But it was the first of seven straight completions by McNamara that got him in the groove. McNamara finished 27-of-36 for 260 yards and four touchdowns, and he also ran for a score in the second overtime.