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The Wolverines rely on their top-ranked defense and pounding ground game to win

With Jim Harbaugh banned by the Big Ten Conference, J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum and No. 2 Michigan played unfazed by a scandal that has hounded the program for weeks — and their toughest opponent yet — grinding past No. 9 Penn State 24-15 Saturday.

With Jim Harbaugh banned by the Big Ten Conference, J.J. McCarthy, Blake Corum and No. 2 Michigan played unfazed by a scandal that has hounded the program for weeks — and their toughest opponent yet — grinding past No. 9 Penn State 24-15 Saturday. Corum ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns, McCarthy made a few key plays with his arm and legs and the Wolverines (10-0, 7-0, No. 3 CFP) improved to 3-0 since it was revealed the program was under NCAA investigation for a sign-stealing ...

Even without Jim Harbaugh, the Michigan train keeps chugging along.

It was a matter-of-fact victory for the best scoring defense in the country on a day that began anything but normal.

J.J. McCarthy and the Michigan Wolverines may have improved to 10-0 with a big road win over Penn State, but his stat line will not help his Heisman candidacy. He needs to play well in The Game vs. Ohio State to possibly win it.

No. 10 Penn State has no answers for Wolverines’ running game

Both Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards ran for scores, and the defense held strong to lift No. 2 Michigan past Penn State despite missing Jim Harbaugh.

After No. 3 Michigan’s 24-15 victory over No. 10 Penn State on Saturday, the chase for the Big Ten East crown will likely come down to a battle of unbeatens in The Game.