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The Tommy Carr era has begun at Michigan. Whether it marks a turning point for the Wolverines’ offense or simply a new quarterback facing the same problems remains to be seen.
There is no way to watch Michigan's offense closely and decide the quarterback is the primary reason it has become this dysfunctional.
Michigan spent the last several weeks talking about an offense that needed to evolve.
On Saturday, nothing looked evolved.
Blue By Ninety goes live after every Michigan football game, including Michigan’s loss to Iowa. Join Dennis Fithian as he recaps the brutal loss to the Hawkeyes and what it means for the Wolverines.
Michigan quarterback Bryce Underwood and safety Rod Moore met with the media following the Wolverines’ loss to Iowa at Michigan Stadium.
Michigan offensive lineman Evan Link and defensive lineman Enow Etta met with the media following the Wolverines’ loss to Iowa at Michigan Stadium.
Michigan should have won this comfortably, instead they lost.
And that is where the frustration should be directed after Saturday. There has been obvious progress since the opener against Western Michigan. The problems holding this team back now aren't the same questions about Underwood's mechanics or whether the offense has any answers at all.
Michigan spent most of Saturday looking like the better football team against Iowa.
It moved the ball. It controlled possession. Its defense repeatedly shut down the Hawkeyes. Bryce Underwood found Andrew Marsh and JJ Buchanan against Iowa’s secondary, while the Wolverines eventually started creating room on the ground.
UTEP scored 17 points against Michigan. That sounds a lot more competitive than the defensive performance actually was.
Michigan's offense spent the first half making a blowout look much harder than it eventually became.
The Wolverines moved the ball on their opening possession, reached the UTEP 24 and then lost a Bryce Underwood fumble. Savion Hiter coughed it up on Michigan's fourth possession, handing UTEP the ball at the Wolverines' 18 and helping the Miners take a 14-7 lead.