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Michigan traveled to Penn State on Saturday for a noon matchup — with a ton at stake. A win would keep the Wolverines alive for a Big Ten championship and keep them in reach for a playoff berth.
The dream is still alive: The maize and blue pulled off a win, 21-17.
The first half was pretty dormant for the offense. The first two drives were three-and-outs, but the Wolverines had a 15-play drive that ended with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Roman Wilson. The defense did its job, for the most part, the Wolverines had five sacks in the first half, but Michigan still allowed the big plays that resulted in two field goals for the Nittany Lions.
Michigan went right down the field on its opening drive of the second half when McNamara hit Wilson for a 1-yard touchdown, but PSU took the momentum late in the fourth quarter. It tied the game at 14 on a drive that featured it converting three fourth-down attempts. McNamara had a late fumble that put the Nittany Lions up, 17-14.
The next two drives were the deciding factors: McNamara hit Erick All for a touchdown, and the defense followed with a turnover-on-downs.
Here are three things we learned from the Michigan win.
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