Michigan 56, Hawaii 10
(AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - J.J. McCarthy was sharp in his first start, throwing for three touchdowns to help No. 4 Michigan overwhelm Hawaii 56-10.
McCarthy had his turn to take the first snap after Big Ten championship-winning quarterback Cade McNamara had a lackluster performance in the season-opening win over Colorado State as the starter.
The sophomore made the most of his opportunity against the Rainbow Warriors, throwing a 42-yard touchdown pass to Roman Wilson on his second snap and 13-yard pass to Ronnie Bell early in the second quarter to give the Wolverines (2-0) a four-touchdown lead.
McNamara entered the game with 6:22 left in the first half and took a sack to end his first possession.
McCarthy went back in and threw for his third score, dropping back and stepping up in the pocket before connecting with Cornelius Johnson for a 17-yard touchdown late in the first half to give Michigan a 42-0 lead.
The former five-star recruit finished 11 of 12 for 229 yards without a turnover, a performance that likely helps him start next week against Connecticut.
McNamara started the second half and finished 4 of 6 for 26 yards with an interception.
The Rainbow Warriors (0-3) were scoreless until late in the third quarter when Matthew Shipley made a 26-yard field goal, taking advantage of favorable field position following their second sack of McNamara.
With Michigan backups getting a chance to play, freshman Tylan Hines ran for a 54-yard score to make it 49-10.
HONOLULU GUY
Wilson, who hails from Honolulu, caught a touchdown pass on McCarthy's first throw and ran for a 21-yard score after the quarterback casually flipped it to him on an end-around.
THE TAKEAWAY
Hawaii: First-year coach Timmy Chang, a former star quarterback at the school, is facing quite a challenge. The Rainbow Warriors opened the season with two home games and lost 63-10 to Vanderbilt and 49-17 to Western Kentucky. Chang is following Todd Graham, who resigned as coach in January after former players and some parents criticized his management style and relationships with players.
Michigan: Before the season began, coach Jim Harbaugh said he would decide on his Week 3 starter after both McCarthy and McNamara had a shot to start a game. It seems clear that McCarthy's talent as a passer and runner gives him an edge in the competition. McNamara accomplished a lot last year, but he has struggled this season and seems to be out of a job.
| Scoring Summary |
| First Quarter |
Hawaii | Mich |
| Mich |
TD |
12:48 |
Roman Wilson 42 yard TD pass from J.J. McCarthy (Jake Moody Extra Point) |
0 |
7 |
| Mich |
TD |
7:36 |
Blake Corum 1 yard TD run (Jake Moody Extra Point) |
0 |
14 |
| Mich |
TD |
4:23 |
Roman Wilson 21 yard TD run (Jake Moody Extra Point) |
0 |
21 |
| Second Quarter |
Hawaii | Mich |
| Mich |
TD |
12:05 |
Ronnie Bell 13 yard TD pass from J.J. McCarthy (Jake Moody Extra Point) |
0 |
28 |
| Mich |
TD |
8:38 |
Donovan Edwards 1 yard TD run (Jake Moody Extra Point) |
0 |
35 |
| Mich |
TD |
1:06 |
Cornelius Johnson 17 yard TD pass from J.J. McCarthy (Jake Moody Extra Point) |
0 |
42 |
| Third Quarter |
Hawaii | Mich |
| Hawaii |
FG |
3:51 |
Matthew Shipley 26 yard field goal |
3 |
42 |
| Fourth Quarter |
Hawaii | Mich |
| Mich |
TD |
14:54 |
CJ Stokes 15 yard TD run (Rhett Andersen Extra Point) |
3 |
49 |
| Hawaii |
TD |
11:27 |
Tylan Hines 54 yard TD run (Matthew Shipley Extra Point) |
10 |
49 |
| Mich |
TD |
7:59 |
Isaiah Gash 38 yard TD run (Tommy Doman Extra Point) |
10 |
56 |
| Team Stats |
| |
Hawaii |
Michigan |
| First downs |
13 |
24 |
| Rushing |
6 |
12 |
| Passing |
6 |
11 |
| Penalty |
1 |
1 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency |
7-19, 37% |
2-6, 33% |
| 4th down efficiency |
0-1, 0% |
0-0, -% |
| Rushes-Yards |
32-140 |
33-268 |
| Passing Yards |
113 |
320 |
| Return Yards |
23 |
61 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int |
13-37-0 |
17-22-1 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost |
1-6 |
2-17 |
| Punts |
10 |
4 |
| Fumbles Lost |
0-0 |
1-0 |
| Penalties - Yards |
1-10 |
3-35 |
| Michigan Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| Hawaii Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| M. Shipley |
10 |
405 |
40.5 |
| Michigan Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| B. Robbins |
4 |
164 |
41.0 |
| Hawaii Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| Hawaii Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| C. Hines |
1 |
23 |
23.0 |
| Michigan Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| I. Gash |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
| Hawaii Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
| Michigan Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
