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While Saturday night’s game between the Michigan Wolverines football team and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors lived to expectations — or lack thereof — the Twitter sphere still found plenty to talk about.
Here are the highlights of what social media had to say:
The game was significantly delayed due to storms in the area. Cade McNamara didn’t wait for the rain to end however, choosing to practice inside the tunnel:
Welp. No football for a little bit longer. pic.twitter.com/1O1EtWnSvy
— Patrick Barron (@BlueBarronPhoto) September 10, 2022
Rain delay means warmups for Cade McNamara in the tunnel while we wait it out @Cademac_12 @UMichFootball @chengelis pic.twitter.com/6quXWWYqUs
— David Guralnick (@DavidGuralnick) September 10, 2022
Due to the delay, the Wolverines entered the game without touching the banner — something not seen since the banner was created:
Not certain, but think this will be the first game the Wolverines do NOT touch the banner since then-UM hockey coach Al Renfrew's Marge fashioned a bedsheet into a banner to inspire 1-5 UM to upset the Illini in 1962. Can't think of another time since.https://t.co/a1DlLZpxwO
— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) September 11, 2022
Once the game got started, Michigan took no time at all for it to pop off, as J.J. McCarthy needed just one 43 yard throw to open the scoring for the Wolverines:
i literally looked down and roman wilson was in the end zone. this is about to be a bloodbath.
— victory seltzer (@seltzermom) September 11, 2022
— Shea Patterson (@SheaPatterson_1) September 11, 2022
The night was over before it ever began:
No analysis here. Hawaii stinks. Have a great night.
— Josh Henschke (@JoshHenschke) September 11, 2022
A silver lining for the Rainbow Warriors:
At least if Hawaii gets blown out, the players still get to go back to Hawaii.
— Chris Burke (@ChrisBurkeNFL) September 11, 2022
J.J. was slinging it all across the field, and Twitter took notice:
Found JJ’s x-rays pic.twitter.com/qF9IAMSs6Z
— Andrel Anthony Aficionado (@UMvsEveryone) September 11, 2022
ok that's opponent invariant
— mgoblog (@mgoblog) September 11, 2022
Vegas couldn’t find a live line high enough during the first half’s action:
draftkings pulled it off the board
— ace (meeting at midfield) (@AceAnbender) September 11, 2022
The score was closer than the reality of the game, even coming out of halftime:
Michigan has reached the “I have no idea who that guy is” phase of the game. There are 27 minutes left.
— Bryan Mac (@Bry_Mac) September 11, 2022
After four disappointing drives from Cade — the final of which ending in an interception — the reactions were understandably mixed:
Tonight is evident that Cade’s job was not taken by Jim, the OC’s, or the QB coach.. it was taken by JJ
— ᗩᑎT ᗯᖇIGᕼT (@itsAntWright) September 11, 2022
JJ McCarthy clearly deserves to be Michigan's starting QB, and Cade McNamara has not played well these first two games, but the way the crowd is treating a guy who just helped lead Michigan to its best season in 25 years... it's disappointing. McNamara deserves respect.
— Derick Hutchinson (@Derick_Hutch) September 11, 2022
A sign from the heavens (or maybe just a kitchen fire):
White smoke coming from outside the south end of Michigan Stadium. Fitting, perhaps — I think the Wolverines have found a starting QB for the time being. pic.twitter.com/SQxPmLDL2P
— Clayton Sayfie (@CSayf23) September 11, 2022
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