Michigan Wolverines vs Penn State Nittany Lions Match Player Stats On Nov 21, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Nov 21, 2015

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Running back De'Veon Smith's one-yard touchdown run with 5:12 to play helped No. 14 Michigan wrap up a 28-16 win over Penn State on Saturday in Beaver Stadium.

The Wolverines (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten) won despite committing a whopping 13 penalties for 117 yards, turning the ball over twice and having a punt blocked.

The Nittany Lions (7-4, 4-3), who have lost three of their last four games, had only 207 total yards on 54 plays and could not convert several chances from inside Michigan's 10-yard line into touchdowns.

A 56-yard run by freshman running back Saquon Barkley set up a 23-yard field goal by Penn State's Tyler Davis to open the scoring, but the Wolverines responded with a seven-play, 89-yard drive that ended in a 26-yard touchdown pass from Jake Rudock to tight end Jake Butt with 7:43 left in the first quarter.

A blocked punt by linebacker Von Walker set up a 25-yard touchdown pass from Christian Hackenberg to wide receiver Saeed Blacknall with 2:01 left in the first half.

However, the Wolverines went 70 yards in seven plays and regained the lead on Rudock's 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Amara Darboh with 51 seconds left in the half.

Penn State return man DeAndre Thompkins muffed a punt to put Michigan in great position, and the Wolverines capitalized with a one-yard touchdown run by fullback Sione Douma to push the lead to 21-10 with 6:07 left in the third quarter.

Penn State cut it to 21-13 on a 24-yard field goal by Davis in the first minute of the fourth quarter after Hackenberg hooked up with Chris Godwin for 38 yards on fourth-and-nine.

Later, the Nittany Lions cut it to 21-16 when Davis' 18-yard field goal that went through despite being tipped at the line of scrimmage.

NOTES: Michigan has held seven of its 11 opponents under 100 rushing yards this season. The Nittany Lions had 70 net yards on 22 carries Saturday. ... Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg threw his 46th career touchdown pass, tying the three-year-old school record held by Matt McGloin. ... Penn State played before only its second crowd of 107,000-plus in two seasons under head coach James Franklin. The first occasion was an overtime loss to Ohio State last October.