Penn State's Post-Michigan Report Card
There weren't a lot of positive performances from Penn State, as it was crushed 41-17 by Michigan.
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There weren't a lot of positive performances from Penn State, as it was crushed 41-17 by Michigan.
Yes, there was a time when Michigan trailed. Yes, that came in the second half. Yes, you may have broken open the liquor cabinet in an attempt to calm the nerves. But no, this football game was never competitive. Michigan mauled, mashed, paved, and obliterated Penn State on the ground in a way that was so overwhelming that not even a defensive TD, many points left on the field in the red zone, and two 50+ yard plays for the Nittany Lion offense could mask this ass-kicking. Thankfully the final score reflected the reality of the situation: Michigan was miles better than Penn State and won 41-17...
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The Nittany Lions' first loss of the season came in dominating fashion Saturday afternoon.
Essentials WHAT #5 Michigan (6-0) vs #10 Penn State(5-0) WHERE Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI WHEN Noon Eastern THE LINE M –7 TELEVISION FOX (Johnson/Klatt) TICKETS From $155. WEATHER low 50s, partly cloudy 0% chance of rain 15 mph wind Overview Penn State's had a successful, but weird, year thus far. They opened up with a road win at Purdue in which Sean Clifford looked like the broken down version of himself—not a good sign in week one—before an 80-yard game winning touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter. That was a true coinflip; PSU had a 51% win expectancy according to t...