Beyond his famous surname and before last week's rally, Tommy Carr built a reputation for being unflappable. Last year, while Saline High School coach Kyle Short was at the hospital for the birth of his child, he handed the game plan to Carr by phone during halftime. Carr finished with a school-record eight touchdown passes as Saline roared back to win 61-34. Short said, "His poise and composure is second to none," adding, "That's just something he's always had."
Carr showed those same qualities during Michigan's comeback victory over Penn State, where he replaced Bryce Underwood after the Wolverines trailed 3-0 at halftime. Carr directed three touchdown drives, including a 12-yard scoring run on third-and-9 that all but sealed the game. Michigan offensive coordinator Jason Beck said he was impressed by how composed Carr looked stepping into meaningful minutes for the first time in a Big Ten game.
With Underwood completing just 58% of his passes this season and throwing more turnovers (eight) than touchdowns (seven), the starting job is in question. Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham declined to name a starter for Saturday's game against No. 6 Indiana, saying, "We're not going to tip our hand to the opponent."
Carr comes from Michigan royalty. His paternal grandfather, Lloyd Carr, coached the Wolverines to the 1997 national championship, and his maternal grandfather, Tom Curtis, was an All-American safety at Michigan in the 1960s. Carr could make his first career start at the school he grew up idolizing.
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