NO. 5 MICHIGAN ROUTS PENN STATE 42-7, WINS 8TH GAME IN ROW

MICHIGAN 42, PENN STATE 7

WHEN: 3:45 PM ET, Saturday, November 3, 2018

WHERE: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Shea Patterson passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another while the Michigan defense silenced Penn State's offense until the late going as the No. 5 Wolverines roared to a 42-7 home victory on Saturday.

Patterson completed 11 of 17 passes for 144 yards and added 42 rushing yards.

Karan Higdon reached the 100-yard rushing mark for the seventh straight game in which he's played, gaining 132 yards on 20 carries and scoring once.

Defensive back Brandon Watson returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown to give Michigan a 28-0 lead in the closing seconds of the third quarter.

Michigan (8-1, 6-0), the only Big Ten team without a conference loss, avenged a 42-13 thumping at Penn State's home field last season.

Trace McSorley completed just 5 of 13 passes for 83 yards and was picked off once for No. 14 Penn State (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten).

The Wolverines outgained the Nittany Lions 212-75 in the first half and grabbed a 14-0 lead.

Michigan went 76 yards in eight plays -- all runs -- on its first possession, capped by Patterson's 1-yard keeper. Higdon burst through the middle for a 50-yard gain to set up the score.

Penn State blocked a long field-goal attempt early in the second quarter to keep the score 7-0, but Michigan defensive end Chase Winovich recovered a fumble on the first play of the Nittany Lions' ensuing possession to give the Wolverines the ball on Penn State's 48.

The Wolverines cashed in on Patterson's 23-yard scoring pass to Donovan Peoples-Jones on third-and-7 midway through the quarter.

Michigan doubled its lead late in the third quarter. Patterson led a 90-yard drive that he finished off with a 7-yard strike to tight end Zach Gentry. Higdon had a 19-yard run on third-and-3 during the drive.

Tommy Stevens entered the game at quarterback for a gimpy McSorley during the Nittany Lions' next possession and made a terrible mistake on his first throw. He rolled out to his left and threw a pass right into the chest of Watson, who raced down the right sideline on the 62-yard pick six.

Running back Chris Evans scored on a 1-yard run after McSorley threw an interception, giving the Wolverines a 42-0 lead.

Tommy Stevens' 8-yard run with 1:59 left prevented a shutout.

Top Game Performances

Rushing

Penn State		Michigan
Tommy Stevens	Player	Karan Higdon
10	Attempts	20
52	Yards	132
5.2	Avg Yards	6.6
1	Touchdowns	1
0	Long	0

Receiving

Penn State		Michigan
Pat Freiermuth	Player	Nico Collins
3	Receptions	2
51	Yards	53
17.0	Avg Yards	26.5
0	Touchdowns	0
0	Long	0

Team Stats Summary

	Yards			Scoring		Defense
Team	Tot	Rus	Pas	TD	FG	INT	Sck	FF
Penn State	186	68	118	1	0	0	0	0
Michigan	405	261	144	6	0	0	0	0

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTER		PSU	MICH
Wolverines	TD 8:12 Shea Patterson 1 Yd Run (Quinn Nordin Kick) 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:00	0	7
SECOND QUARTER		PSU	MICH
Wolverines	TD 6:52 Donovan Peoples-Jones 23 Yd pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin Kick) 10 plays, 48 yards, 5:06	0	14
THIRD QUARTER		PSU	MICH
Wolverines	TD 0:56 Zach Gentry 7 Yd pass from Shea Patterson (Quinn Nordin Kick) 13 plays, 90 yards, 7:05	0	21
Wolverines	TD 0:09 Brandon Watson 62 Yd Interception Return (Quinn Nordin Kick) 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:47	0	28
FOURTH QUARTER		PSU	MICH
Wolverines	TD 9:49 Karan Higdon 4 Yd Run (Quinn Nordin Kick) 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:28	0	35
Wolverines	TD 7:44 Chris Evans 1 Yd Run (Quinn Nordin Kick) 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:52	0	42
Nittany Lions	TD 1:59 Tommy Stevens 8 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick) 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45	7	42

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Final Scoring Summary

Final	1	2	3	4	T
Penn State	0	0	0	7	7
Michigan	7	7	14	14	42

TEAMS

Team Records

	Penn State	Michigan
W‑L	6 - 3 - 0	8 - 1 - 0
Conference	3 - 3 - 0	6 - 0 - 0

Team Stats

	Penn State	Michigan
Score	7	42
1st Downs	12	23
3rd Down Efficiency	2-for-11 18%	8-for-14 57%
4th Down Efficiency	1-for-1 100%	1-for-2 50%
Total Yards	186	405
Rushing
Rushes-Net Yards	30-68	51-261
Average/Rush	2.3	5.1
Passing
Comp-Att	8-17	11-17
Passing Yards	118	144
Average/Pass Play	5.6	8.0
Penalties-Yards	4-35	9-80
Fumbles-Lost	1-1	0-0
Interceptions Thrown	2	0
Time of Possession	22:04	37:56

PLAYER STATS

Penn State (6 - 3)

Passing
	COMP/ATT	YDS	TD	INT
T. McSorley	5/13	83	0	1
T. Stevens	3/4	35	0	1

Michigan (8 - 1)

Passing
	COMP/ATT		YDS		TD		INT
S. Patterson	11/17		144		2		0
Rushing
	ATT	YDS		AVG		TD
T. Stevens	10	52		5.2		1
M. Sanders	7	14		2.0		0
J. Brown	1	8		8.0		0
T. McSorley	12	-6		-0.5		0

Rushing
	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
K. Higdon	20	132	6.6	1
C. Evans	12	57	4.8	1
S. Patterson	11	42	3.8	1
D. McCaffrey	2	14	7.0	0
B. Mason	4	10	2.5	0
T. Wilson	2	6	3.0	0
Receiving
	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
P. Freiermuth	3	51	17.0	0
J. Dotson	2	29	14.5	0
K. Hamler	1	20	20.0	0
M. Sanders	1	9	9.0	0
J. Brown	1	9	9.0	0

Receiving
	REC		YDS		AVG		TD
N. Collins	2		53		26.5		0
D. Peoples-Jones	3		38		12.7		1
C. Evans	3		30		10.0		0
Z. Gentry	2		18		9.0		1
K. Higdon	1		5		5.0		0
Interceptions
		NO.		YDS		TD
No interceptions

Interceptions
	NO.		YDS		TD
B. Watson	1		62		1
D. Long	1		15		0
Sacks
		NO.		YDS
No sacks

Sacks
	NO.		YDS
No sacks
Tackles
	Tk	Ast
No tackles

Tackles
	Tk	Ast
No tackles
Tackles For Loss
	NO.		YDS
No Tackles For Loss

Tackles For Loss
	NO.	YDS
No Tackles For Loss
Fumbles
	NO.
No fumbles

Fumbles
	NO.
No fumbles

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