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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 guard Brian Gaia (72) gets set turnover hike the ball in the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions guard Brian Gaia (72) gets set turnover hike the ball in the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

Offensive Line

The Nittany Lions, in the trenches, turned back the clock Saturday to the last couple seasons.  It was horrendous.

Little pass blocking and no run blocking lead to the result on the field.  As stated before, McSorley was sacked six times and had little time to do much of anything.  All the yards Barkley tallied were on him, but many times the pocket would collapse as soon as he touched the ball.

Michigan’s front four is really good and spent most of the game making the Nittany Lions’ offensive line look like swiss cheese.

Nothing more really needs to be said here.

Grade: F

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