McCarthy was an efficient 22-of-30 for 147 yards. McCarthy healthy and upright in the College Football Playoff.ĭespite some things the line will need to correct in the month of December, there were good things to take away from the game. Michigan allowed four sacks and it’ll be important to keep quarterback J.J. Karsen Barnhart is now at right guard, Trente Jones is now starting at right tackle and a stellar Iowa defense got their licks in. It’s clear the injury to right guard Zak Zinter has had ripple effects on Michigan’s offensive line. Michigan allowed just 155 total yards, held Iowa to 4-of-15 on third down 0-for-3 on fourth down. It wasn’t just the takeaways that were impressive, Michigan had their foot on the throat of Iowa’s offense on a down to down basis. The three takeaways led to 10 points for the Wolverines. The third turnover of the game came on a Braiden McGregor strip-sack fumble. Cornerback Mike Sainristil had two of them - one of which was a forced fumble where he torpedoed his body and put a helmet on the ball and jarred it loose, the other was a strip sack fumble on QB Deacon Hill. Michigan had not one, not two, but THREE takeaways.

Here are key takeaways from Michigan’s Big Ten Championship victory. Michigan improves to 13-0 on the season and is destined for the College Football Playoff.

Michigan won the Big Ten Championship on Saturday night after defeating Iowa 26-0.