ANN ARBOR -- Players on the Michigan football team had no problem revealing their motivation behind playing Penn State this week.
They felt the Nittany Lions made it a point last season to run up the score in Michigan's 29-point loss in Happy Valley, and it was evident in James Franklin's decision to run one last play with a second left on the clock.
So, how did Michigan respond on Saturday? With a 42-7 win of its own before 111,747 at Michigan Stadium.
"Our mindset was to come out here and play the best game," said quarterback Shea Patterson, who completed 11 of his 17 passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns.