due to his immense success in the NFL—the seven-time Super Bowl champion compiled a 20–5 record in his two seasons as Michigan’s starting quarterback.
Meanwhile, McCarthy owns an incredible .963 winning percentage as Michigan’s starting signal-caller on the strength of a 26–1 record as a starter over three seasons.
With a win over No. 2 Washington, Michigan’s offensive leader will have a chance to add an accolade that Brady never attained at Ann Arbor—starting quarterback of a national championship squad. Brady, who played for the Wolverines from 1995 until 1999, was the backup to Brian Griese during the school’s co-national championship season (shared with Nebraska) in ’97.
