5 takeaways from Penn State’s 21-17 loss to Michigan

5 takeaways from Penn State’s loss to Michigan: A coaching blunder, a defensive lapse, and a battered QB almost still found a way to beat Michigan

Penn State fell to 6-4 for the 2021 season after losing at home to the Michigan Wolverines in Week 11, 21-17. It was a game that looked poised to be a win that would have been an amazing gutsy effort, but a late lapse on defense changed the tune of the postgame mood in a hurry.

There will be a lot to digest from this one as Michigan continues to keep in the playoff hunt and Big Ten East race and Penn State is scrambling just to get to the bowl season with a winning record. Penn State’s loss to Michigan was a pretty decent summary of everything Penn State has concerns with.

Here are five takeaways from Penn State’s performance against Michigan.