Penn State is bracing for one of its toughest games of the year this week with Michigan, ranked no. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings and no. 2 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, visiting Happy Valley this week. The game carries significant weight in the Big Ten East Division race, and thus the Big Ten championship picture, but also in the College Football Playoff hunt. Penn State needs this game in order to keep any playoff hopes alive, and a loss would knock Penn State out of the Big Ten championship picture for good.
Head coach [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag] spent some time on Monday during his regularly scheduled press conference to break down what he and his coaching staff are watching on film of their upcoming opponent. Michigan has been beating up everybody in its path this season, so Franklin knows his team has a big challenge on its hands this week.
Here is a look at some of what Franklin said about the Michigan Wolverines in his Monday press conference.