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Penn State report card for Michigan: Saquon Barkley excels, McSorley shows off dual-threat skills, 'D' dominates

Now, that was a little surprising to most Penn State fans, right? I’m sure Penn State coach James Franklin, his assistants and the Nittany Lions' players felt good about their preparation for Michigan Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. But it is one thing to win the game against the No. 19 Wolverines, it is quite another to go up and down the field on Jim Harbaugh’s vaunted defense.

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Penn State fans tailgate before the Michigan game on Oct. 21, 2017. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com
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Members of Penn State Nittanyville enter the stadium before the Michigan game on Oct.