Snap counts, PFF grades: Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy lights it up in first start

ANN ARBOR — Michigan’s soccer workforce graded out as one of many prime groups within the nation in its season-opening win over Colorado State on Sept. 3, in accordance with Professional Soccer Focus.

It graded out even higher Saturday in a 56-10 win over Hawaii, receiving an total mark of 90.5 after outgaining the Rainbow Warriors 588 yards to 253. A median grade is about 64 out of 100, per PFF.

PFF grades each participant on each play in a number of aspects of the sport, resembling passing, dashing, receiving, go blocking, run protection, and so forth. You will need to be aware that PFF doesn’t base its grade on the result of the play, however quite what a participant makes an attempt to do on a given play.

For example, if a receiver drops a go that was on track, the quarterback would nonetheless obtain a constructive score for the go, whereas the receiver would get docked.

With that in thoughts, listed below are Michigan’s snap counts and key takeaways from PFF’s grades from Saturday’s blowout win.

Offensive snap counts (out of 55)

*Denotes starter

• *Trente Jones — 55
• *Zak Zinter — 34
• *Olu Oluwatimi — 34
• *Ryan Hayes — 34
• *Trevor Keegan — 28
• Giovanni El-Hadi — 27
• *J.J. McCarthy — 27
• *Cornelius Johnson — 25
• *Ronnie Bell — 25
• *Luke Schoonmaker — 22
• Raheem Anderson — 21
• Jeffrey Persi — 20
• Andrel Anthony — 19
• Darrius Clemons — 18
• Tristan Bounds — 18
• Blake Corum — 17
• Erick All — 17
• Dominick Giudice — 15
• Davis Warren — 15
• CJ Stokes — 14
• Colston Loveland — 14
• A.J. Henning — 13
• Cade McNamara — 13
• Max Bredeson — 10
• Roman Wilson — 10
• Matthew Hibner — 10
• Donovan Edwards — 9
• Tavierre Dunlap — 9
• Amorion Walker — 8
• Joel Honigford — 8
• Tyler Morris — 7
• Peyton O’Leary — 7
• Connor Jones — 6
• Isaiah Gash — 4
• Marlin Klein — 2
• Noah Howes — 2
• Noah Stewart — 2
• Zach Peterson — 2
• Leon Franklin — 1
• Danny Hughes — 1

Defensive snap counts (out of 71)

• Caden Kolesar — 37
• Will Johnson — 34
• Mason Graham — 34
• *Mike Sainristil — 41
• German Inexperienced — 31
• *Junior Colson — 30
• Kenneth Grant — 28
• Derrick Moore — 28
• TJ Man — 28
• *DJ Turner — 27
• *Gemon Inexperienced — 27
• George Rooks — 24
• *Rod Moore — 24
• Micah Pollard — 23
• Jimmy Rolder — 22
• Kody Jones — 21
• *R.J. Moten — 21
• Jaylen Harrell — 20
• Keshaun Harris — 20
• Makari Paige — 19
• *Mazi Smith — 18
• Rayshaun Benny — 17
• Julius Welschof — 16
• Joey Velazquez — 15
• *Mike Morris — 15
• *Michael Barrett — 15
• Taylor Upshaw — 15
• Braiden McGregor — 14
• Kalel Mullings — 13
• Cam Goode — 13
• *Kris Jenkins — 11
• Eyabi Anoma — 11
• Deuce Spurlock — 9
• Jaydon Hood — 9
• Keon Sabb — 7
• Micah Pollard — 5
• Jalen Perry — 5
• Tyler McLaurin —3
• Kechaun Bennett — 2

J.J. McCarthy No. 1 for the second straight week

Head coach Jim Harbaugh mentioned McCarthy had a “close to flawless” efficiency on Saturday, and his PFF grade displays that. He earned the highest offensive mark on the workforce for a second straight week, this time receiving a 93.7. Final week it was his legs that boomed, dashing 3 times for 50 yards and a rating. It was his arm that earned him the excessive mark, finishing 11 of 12 passes for 229 yards and three scores. The previous five-star recruit additionally related on all three of his go makes an attempt of 20-plus yards downfield, together with dropping one within the breadbasket for Cornelius Johnson on a submit route for a 54-yard achieve.

Michigan’s QB battle is over. Let the J.J. McCarthy period start.

Cade McNamara struggles in aid

McCarthy earned the highest grade on offense, whereas final week’s starter, Cade McNamara, acquired the bottom at 37.4. His solely deep shot down area was intercepted and he completed 4 of 6 passing for 26 yards. He was sacked twice because the Wolverines failed to attain on his 4 drives, however he was pressured on 5 of his 8 dropbacks and typically was on the sector with reserve offensive linemen within the sport.

McNamara additionally bought marked for a low grade within the opener (47.4). Harbaugh mentioned McCarthy earned the beginning job together with his play, however McNamara additionally didn’t do a lot to make it a good competitors.

Go-rush tails off however nonetheless a dominant defensive efficiency

The Wolverines recorded a whopping 31 pressures in opposition to Colorado State and earned a formidable 85.9 pass-rushing grade. Jesse Minter’s unit was credited with simply 14 pressures Saturday, however that additionally was indicative how Hawaii’s offense was working. Quarterback Joey Yellen routinely was getting the ball out fast and he wasn’t very environment friendly, finishing simply 13 of 36 passes. Nonetheless, Michigan scored a mean pass-rush grade of 65.7 in opposition to the Rainbow Warriors.

General, although, Michigan’s protection graded out properly at 86.4. Edge Mike Morris, who recorded the workforce’s solely sack, acquired the very best grade on protection at 89.3.

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