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Penn State vs. Michigan Position Grades

By Shane Lunnen

Sep 24, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end Jake Butt (88) runs the ball in the first quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end Jake Butt (88) runs the ball in the first quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 24, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Chris Godwin (12) rushes for a touchdown in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Michigan 49-10. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Chris Godwin (12) rushes for a touchdown in the second half against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Michigan 49-10. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

Wide Receivers / Tight Ends

When your running back is your leading receiver on the day, it’s usually not a good thing.

To the receivers’ credit, McSorley was running for his life for most of the game and didn’t have a lot of time to get them the ball.  However the receivers could not create much space against Michigan’s superb secondary.  They were blanketed for most of the game.

The guy who caught the most and had the most yards was actually Mike Gesicki.  He had 5 catches for 23 yards.  His hands are most improved this year, but he still needs work on his blocking.

DaeSean Hamilton and Chris Godwin had one catch each.  That’s not good enough to beat a team like Michigan.  Godwin’s catch happened to be a touchdown, but the game had long been decided by that point.

Grade: D

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