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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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Defensive Line

Like the Pitt game, Michigan was allowed to run all over the Penn State defense, and it started with the front four.

The Wolverines ran for 326 yards on the afternoon.  That’s miserable and there was rarely a stop up front.

One of the keys to this game was for the Nittany Lions to get pressure on Michigan’s quarterback Wilton Speight.  On the few occasions that Speight was pressured, he was able to escape and either make a play or throw the ball away.  He was not sacked a single time.

We’ll get to the linebacker woes, but the defensive line is a big trouble spot for the Nittany Lions as they move forward in conference play.

Grade: F

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