Many pundits and analysts had given Michigan grief for “not playing anyone” up until this week, so Michigan made sure to silence all the doubters on Saturday. It took the Wolverines a few series to get going on offense, and once they did it wasn’t the best showing. JJ McCarthy finished the day with just 8 passing attempts as the Wolverines ran the ball over 30 times to close out this game.
As usual, James Franklin received heavy criticism from fans and analysts alike for some of the decisions he made on Saturday. Franklin tried to be aggressive, as Penn State went for it on fourth down 3 times, and they also attempted two 2 point conversions.