Michigan Football QB Davis Warren to talk to JJ McCarthy for tips against Ohio State

One player who knows a thing or two about beating Michigan’s archrival Ohio State is former Wolverine great JJ McCarthy. The three-year Michigan quarterback was 3-0 against Ohio State and 2-0 as a starter. He beat the Buckeyes in Columbus in ’22 and then did it again last year in the Big House.

McCarthy didn’t do it alone, he had plenty of help between the running backs, the Michigan defense and the Wolverines’ overwhelming offensive line. But it comes as no surprise that Michigan quarterback Davis Warren told reporters on Monday that he would be reaching out to McCarthy this week to get some tips on how to go up against the Buckeyes in what will be his first time at Ohio State.

“Totally,” Warren started. “When I was a freshman and that win in ’21 — I look up at the pictures right now. It was really one for the ages for us as a program. And then the last two years, just really dominating both in ’22, going down there and get that win and then last year the win up here.

“It really starts with the guys up front, the big boys. They know how we’ve won the game the last couple of years, what it’s come down to. And I think they have the confidence that they can do it.

“I’m sure a lot of them are, like, I’m going to talk to JJ this week, get some tips and tricks. I know they’ve talked to and will continue to talk to the guys that have moved on to the next level and understand how important this game is and how it starts with them, I think the confidence will show on Saturday.

The Wolverines currently have the 128th-ranked passing offense in the country, averaging 140.1 yards per carry. battle through the air. While not great in today’s era of college football, Warren has started to come into his own since regaining the starting job he lost. Last week, against the Wildcats, Warren threw for nearly 200 yards, and since the Michigan State game, he has thrown four touchdowns to just one interception.

Warren says Michigan will be extremely prepared to face Ohio State on Saturday, and the key is to go out and have fun, play with the details — and cut it loose.

“The last couple of years has definitely, like Coach Moore (said), shown that,” Warren said of the Wolverines’ passing attack. “As a group, as a passing attack, we’re ready for the challenge and we’re prepared. And we’re going to be ready for the opportunity and go out there and play with the details and have fun and cut it loose.

“I think that’s something that JJ especially in ’22 did a great job with and we did a great job of getting open in some explosive passing plays. Those were big plays in the game. So we’re going to entrench in work this week and in the film studio and in the preparations.”

With the Wolverines sitting at 6-5 on the year, there won’t be a fourth straight Big Ten title or a College Football Playoff birth. But Michigan can still accomplish one of its goals if it can somehow upset the Buckeyes as a near-three-touchdown underdog. Saturday, in Columbus, will be Michigan’s national championship.

“Whether we were 1-10 or 11-0 at this point, beating Ohio State is beating Ohio State,” the Michigan starting quarterback said. “That’s one of our goals for the year, right? To beat our rivals, get bowl eligible, win those trophy games and then a Big Ten Championship, a national championship. Those are the goals every year. And beating Ohio State is on that list .”

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