ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh already had laid out how the starting quarterback competition will continue into the season, specifically through the first two games, but stressed during his first game-week news conference that this is a process that could keep playing out.
Cade McNamara, the starter all last season — who helped Michigan to a 12-2 record, including a win over arch-rival Ohio State and the program’s first Big Ten championship since 2004, and last week was voted a captain by his teammates — will start Saturday’s season opener against Colorado State.
J.J. McCarthy, a five-star recruit who saw playing time last season as a freshman backup, will start Game 2 on Sept. 10 against Hawaii, a night game at Michigan Stadium. The backup could see playing time in each game.
