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JJ's problem, IMHO, is twofold:

First, Michigan simply isn't a throwing team so while his per attempt numbers are great his totals aren't.

Second, you need a "Heisman moment" and for that you need a decent opponent, preferably in a game LOTS of people watch. Ohio State, for example, has had two top-ten matches and I would honestly guess that the tOSU games against ND and PSU had more viewers than all of Michigan's games combined.

I don’t know if Allar stinks, the WRs stink, the OL stinks or 3 of them stink.

Neither he nor McCord acquitted themselves as well as I thought they would.  They both had pretty bad games.

That said, that shouldn't take away from a good job by the defenses.  Legit squads.  I did come away thinking a good QB with some talent around him can do battle with them, tho. 

Heckuva entertaining game.  All us fans down on the bayou are Vitamin D deficient.  Where "D" is for defense, of course, so I have to watch the Big Ten teams to get the proper weekly dose. 

More importantly- in crunch time late, when they needed him most- he came through with some great throws.

I agree with the effect, though not completely with the cause.  IMO, when the team needed it most, it was MHJr. more so than McCord making something happen.  He polished a few turds out there, seemed like.  But, I haven't rewatched anything, I might feel differently if I were to take a closer look at things.....ymmv. 

IMO MHJr. was the key difference maker.  As I suspected, Penn St. just doesn't have elite weapons on the outside that can stress a defense.  Meanwhile, Marv is one of those special players who can win against any defender, sometimes against double coverage, and make an "okay" QB's play look a little better than it is. 

Think about what a player like Marvin Harrison Jr.'s effect is on a game that goes beyond the numbers.  Guys like him are winning for his team even when the play has nothing to do with them.

Case in point:  think about Penn State's scoop and score that could've changed the entire game.  It got nullified....why?  Because Marv was out there winning and caused a Lion defender to hold him, because what else can he do, lest he get beat?  That entire sequence of events was undone for PSU because Marv is just better than everybody else, no matter whether McCord could've gotten him the ball or not.  Just the threat turned disaster into a first down.