Penn State had two touchdowns against Michigan on Saturday, but only one of those came from the offense. The Nittany Lions went into the game wanting to run the ball effectively, but the Wolverines held Penn State to 111 run yards and the maize and blue cruised to a 41-17 victory.
It was tough sledding for the Penn State offense against the Michigan defense. The Nittany Lions had one long play, which came from the legs of Sean Clifford. On third and one, Clifford kept a read-option — it shocked the entire state of Michigan — and he ran the ball 62 yards down inside the Michigan five-yard line. PSU later scored its only offensive score a few plays later.
Penn State gained 268 yards of total offense and had 10 first downs during the entire game.
After the Michigan defense suffocated the Penn State offense, you may wonder which Wolverines graded out the highest on defense. If so, we have you covered.
Here are the top 10 Michigan defensive players according to Pro Football Focus after defeating Penn State. This article has a 15-snap minimum.