UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The play that won the game began with a trio of wide receivers to the right of the formation and tight end Erick All to the left.
It was a play coach Jim Harbaugh said Michigan football had practiced many times this season but rarely used on Saturdays. Quarterback Cade McNamara said they play capitalized on Penn State’s tendency to play man coverage in critical moments.
When the ball was snapped, the three receivers crossed the field from right to left as All did the opposite, leaking toward the space his teammates just vacated.