ANN ARBOR, Mich.
In the second half of a blowout at The Big House, Trace McSorley and Tommy Stevens found themselves in a waiting game. And all the while, Penn State fans in the Michigan Stadium nosebleeds and media members in the press box alike were left shaking their heads.
Why was McSorley replaced by Stevens in the third quarter of a three-score game? Why did McSorley re-enter when Michigan’s lead ballooned to 28-0? Why did the captain take a seat again? And — most puzzling — why was the lifeblood of Penn State’s program still playing, with a knee brace strapped to his right leg, with the Nittany Lions down 35-0 in the fourth?