Posted on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 : 11:25 p.m.
Penn State 35, Michigan 10: Your guide to our coverage
By Pete Bigelow
If Saturday's game served as a measuring stick for how far up the Big Ten ladder Michigan has progressed, the outcome showed the Wolverines have quite a ways to go.
Penn State dominated Michigan in nearly every facet of the game, waltzing out of Ann Arbor with a 35-10 victory.
Our coverage of the game and what it means for Michigan's season starts below, kicking off with Dave Birkett's game story:
STORIES
- Dave Birkett: Two-thirds of the way through the season, this is your Michigan team.
- Michael Rothstein: Michigan's defense clouded in confusion.
- Pete Bigelow: Polish and poise are what the Wolverines need to show.
- Notebook: Brandon Graham shines, while Michigan misses re-injured center.
- Penn State QB Daryll Clark made it look easy against Michigan.
- The Big Ten's road warriors barnstorm through Ann Arbor.
- Wolverines assistant coach provides one family with comfort at Michigan Stadium.
- Scoring rundown from Saturday's game.Â
- Grades: Most of the Michigan team falls below the 'C' level.
- Suspension over, Boubacar Cissoko plays against Penn State.Â
- Elsewhere in Washtenaw County, here's what two of Lloyd Carr's former assistants were up to Saturday.
- Speaking of Carr, he supports Rich Rodriguez, according to The Associated Press.
STATS AND STUFF
- Saturday's box score
- Michigan's cumulative season statistics
- Michigan's box scores for season
- Penn State's cumulative season statistics
- Penn State's box scores for season
- Big Ten statistics
- Big Ten standings
- Big Ten schedule
PHOTOS
INTERACTIVE
AROUND THE BIG TEN
- Spartans lose thriller to undefeated Iowa on last-second TD pass.
- Des Moines Register: Hawkeyes' miracle finish sets up postseason possibilities.Â
- Northwestern rallies from 25 points behind to beat Indiana.
- Chicago Tribune: Ron Zook will be back at Illinois next season.
- Complete capsule recaps of every Big Ten game.Â
Keep up with the latest comments and links from Michigan fans on Twitter. Use the hashtags #Wolverines or #PennState to get your comments to scroll through below.
Comments
jeremy
Sun, Oct 25, 2009 : 6:01 p.m.
Theo, FACT...we are in 9th place in the big ten...Can u please live in reality
needed perspective
Sun, Oct 25, 2009 : 12:53 p.m.
You are right about Tate--he is trying to force things to happen instead of waiting for a play to develop. As for those defensive backs, that is a weakness that has been there all year--lack of skill and speed more that a lack of effort. When you are reading the numbers on the back of the DB, it means the other guy is just quicker and better. A recruiting problem, not a coaching problem.
81wolverine
Sun, Oct 25, 2009 : 12:30 p.m.
Sorry, meant to say in my post just made: "Having a freshman QB running these types of plays probably won't work in the long run against a good defensive team like Penn State."
Jaxon5
Sun, Oct 25, 2009 : 9:43 a.m.
Right now in fact, they're in the bottom 3! We don't know if they've really improved relative to the Big 10. With 4 games to go, we don't know if they can beat the bottom rung teams (Ill and IU both) and whether they can compete with the middle of the pack. Illinois and Purdue will be defining games for this team.
ypsidog
Sun, Oct 25, 2009 : 9:39 a.m.
Theo212, are you sure you watched the game on 10-24-09? Michigan is far from the best team in the Big 10, as a matter of fact, they don't even make the top 3!!
HawkeyeDave
Sun, Oct 25, 2009 : 8:11 a.m.
I/m curious who Brent Musburger was pulling for in this game.