Underdog teams get on impressive streaks all the time. This is different.
. But every once in a while, etiquette breaks down and someone says something that raises eyebrows. Behold Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who a few days before Michigan played TCU in the Fiesta Bowl, better known as the semifinals of the College Football Playoff: “It’s gonna be a lot of smashing, because it just opens up a lot of holes. A lot of running lanes and just being able to move people is going to be huge for us.
. Supposedly, the small ball–playing Texas Christian would not be able to do business against big, bad Michigan.Ninety-six points and a New Year’s Eve victory later, TCU turned that narrative and the entire sport on its head. In the grand sweep of college football history, their victory over Michigan represents a lot more than one perceived style triumphing over another.