Michigan freshman quarterback Tommy Carr made his first start in Saturday's 13-6 overtime loss to No. 6 Indiana.
Carr received the nod over Bryce Underwood, who Michigan benched at halftime in last weekend's 21-18 victory against Penn State. Underwood saw limited playing time against the Hoosiers.
Carr completed 20 of 32 passes for 167 yards in his first collegiate start. The first-year passer had a nightmarish start to the afternoon after losing a fumble and throwing an interception in the first half. However, he led the Wolverines to a pair of scoring drives after halftime, including the game-tying field goal to push the game into overtime.
Carr, the grandson of former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and younger brother of Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr, led Michigan on three touchdown drives in the second half against the Nittany Lions a week ago, including a 12-yard run to seal the win with 2:58 remaining.
Head coach Kyle Whittingham declined to name his starter ahead of Saturday's game despite calling Carr's performance against the Nittany Lions "smooth" and "efficient."
Underwood, the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2025 SC Next 300 recruiting class, had started every contest for the Wolverines since arriving at Michigan last year. The sophomore has completed 58% of his passes for 924 yards, five touchdowns, and six interceptions in six games this season.
