Michigan 21, Penn State 17 Reaction
This is the type of win Jim Harbaugh never gets credit for.
You could say 99 nice things about someone, but it’s the one negative that gets remembered.
Taking out 2020, Harbaugh’s Michigan teams lose to the elite – that’s obviously an issue – but they also manage to win a whole slew of good, close, tight games against decent teams.
Wins are wins, especially on the road in November.
The Penn State defense came up with a terrific game against the Wolverine ground attack, but the offense still can’t find a steady running game – Keyvone Lee, though, had a nice performance with 88 yards – and the team was one big stop away from pulling this off and changing the dynamic of the Big Ten East race.
But good teams find a way in key moments, and Cade McNamara and Erick Ali hooked up for a 47-yard touchdown that might be the defining moment in the Michigan season for whatever is coming next.
Next up is a trip to Maryland, and then comes the date with Ohio State. If the Buckeyes get the job done against Michigan State, then it really is Game On for the Wolverines.
Penn State, on the flip side, has lost four of its last five games, but it still has some say in all of this with the regular season finale at Michigan State after getting Rutgers next week.
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