A mere two weeks ago, Penn State had just finished handing Michigan its worst against the Nittany Lions lost in program history, a 22-point demolition that eclipsed an 18-loss to the Lions in the 90s. In fact, the game was so lopsided that the Lions found themselves up 30 at some point in the contest. Things seemed on the up and up, and Penn State was ready to take on the rest of the regular season with renewed vigor.
Four games later, the Nittany Lions are well out of any bracketology predictions, having lost four straight, and effectively need any and all wins merely to keep postseason hopes alive, let alone NCAA Tournament hopes.