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10/17 18:40 CDT Tommy Carr replaces benched Bryce Underwood, leads Michigan to
21-18 win over Penn State
Tommy Carr replaces benched Bryce Underwood, leads Michigan to 21-18 win over
Penn State
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) --- Tommy Carr converted a third down on a 12-yard
touchdown run with 2:58 left to play, giving Michigan a two-score lead it
needed in a 21-18 win over Penn State on Saturday.
Bryce Underwood was benched by coach Kyle Whittingham at halftime and Carr was
put in the game to provide a spark and the grandson of College Football Hall of
Famers delivered.
The Wolverines (3-2, 1-2 Big Ten) were scoreless in the first half after they
punted three times and Underwood was picked off twice.
Michigan suddenly had success on offense after Carr entered the game to cheers
and Rocco Becht threw two interceptions, taking a 14-3 lead in the third
quarter on Bryson Kuzdzal's 43-yard touchdown run and Jordan Marshall's 1-yard
run for a score that was set up by Carr's 22-yard draw.
The Nittany Lions (3-4, 0-4) pulled within three points early in the fourth on
Carson Hansen's 2-yard touchdown run and a 2-point conversion.
They had the ball with a chance to drive for a tie or the lead, but Becht lost
a fumble at the Penn State 16 to set up Carr's touchdown run.
Becht bounced back with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Chase Sowell with 1:11 to
go, pulling the Nittany Lions within three points again.
Michigan recovered the onside kick, sealing the win.
Carr family legacy Tommy Carr's brother is Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr, grandson of 1997 national championship winning coach Lloyd Carr and All-America defensive back Tom Curtis, a former Wolverine. Tommy Carr is the son of Michigan graduates, including former walk-on quarterback Jason Carr. Lloyd Carr attended the game and said, "wow," after his grandson ran for a touchdown.
Underwood gets benched Underwood threw two interceptions in the second quarter against Penn State. It was his fifth interception in three games and sixth this season, surpassing his total of five passing touchdowns.
The takeaway Penn State: Matt Campbell was hired to turn the program around after James Franklin was fired a little more than a year ago, but the former Iowa State coach has lost four straight games just as the team did last year during a six-game skid Michigan: The decision to put Carr in and take Underwood out of the game may have helped the program avoid starting 0-3 in the Big Ten for the first time since 1967, the year before the Bo Schembechler era began.
Up next Penn State: After a bye week, hosts Purdue on Oct. 31. Michigan: Hosts No. 5 Indiana on Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
Carr family legacy Tommy Carr's brother is Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr, grandson of 1997 national championship winning coach Lloyd Carr and All-America defensive back Tom Curtis, a former Wolverine. Tommy Carr is the son of Michigan graduates, including former walk-on quarterback Jason Carr. Lloyd Carr attended the game and said, "wow," after his grandson ran for a touchdown.
Underwood gets benched Underwood threw two interceptions in the second quarter against Penn State. It was his fifth interception in three games and sixth this season, surpassing his total of five passing touchdowns.
The takeaway Penn State: Matt Campbell was hired to turn the program around after James Franklin was fired a little more than a year ago, but the former Iowa State coach has lost four straight games just as the team did last year during a six-game skid Michigan: The decision to put Carr in and take Underwood out of the game may have helped the program avoid starting 0-3 in the Big Ten for the first time since 1967, the year before the Bo Schembechler era began.
Up next Penn State: After a bye week, hosts Purdue on Oct. 31. Michigan: Hosts No. 5 Indiana on Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP's full college football coverage here
