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Michigan Wolverines Beat Penn State in Big Win
Michigan's QB Tommy Carr leads team to victory after shaky start against Penn State.
In brief
Michigan's QB Tommy Carr leads team to victory after shaky start against Penn State. Michigan overcame a 3-0 deficit to beat Penn State 21-11 with Tommy Carr's performance. Originally reported by Michigan Wolverines On SI.
Michigan out of bye week
Michigan started the game on defense and surrendered a field goal drive that took up nearly the entire first quarter.
Offensive struggles
The offense could not run the ball. They couldn’t throw it either. When the ball did get in the air, Penn State’s defense caught nearly as many passes as Michigan receivers.
Halftime deficit
The final result was a 3-0 deficit at halftime, and a seismic move for the offense. Bryce Underwood out, Tommy Carr in.
First score
Rod Moore’s interception set up a 43-yard touchdown run from Bryson Kuzdzal, giving Michigan a 7-3 lead early in the third quarter.
Fourth quarter lead
Michigan entered the fourth quarter with a 14-3 lead, which was trimmed to 14-11 with more than 10 minutes to play.
Late game penalty
They made things even harder on themselves with three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Touchdown play
Facing a third-and-9, Michigan ran a speed option. Carr pressed the option as long as he could before cutting up the field.
Final score
The result was a 12-yard-touchdown. Michigan led 21-11 with 2:58 to play.
Game ending plays
Of course, it was not easy from there.Rocco Becht found Chase Sowell with 1:11 remaining to pull the Nittany Lions within three.
Winner: QB Tommy Carr
Carr leads our list of winners from a big day in Ann Arbor.
Tommy Carr's performance
As it turns out, Tommy Carr is not just the grandson of Lloyd Carr.He can play a little bit too.
Carr's stats
Carr finished with 47 yards on five completions, and added 36 yards on the ground with a touchdown.
Carr's resilience
He showed resilience late in the game as well. After a run for a first down was negated due to another illegal formation penalty that have plagued the Wolverines all season, Carr had another chance.
Winner: S Rod Moore
Rod Moore has been through it during his time at Michigan. With the Wolverines needing a spark on Saturday, they found help from an old friend.
Rod Moore's play
Rocco Becht rolled to his right looking to make a big play to give Penn State control of the game.
Winner: C Jake Guarnera
Bryson Kuzdzal’s 43-yard touchdown run opened the scoring for the Wolverines, and required some vision from Michigan’s third string running back.
Jake Guarnera
Guarnera is the leader of the offensive line, and he showed why on Saturday.
Winner: S Chris Bracy
Bracy’s interception in the third quarter snuffed out a scoring drive that Penn State could have taken the lead on with the Wolverines clinging to a 7-3 lead.
Loser: QB Bryce Underwood
Did the Bryce Underwood era end today in Ann Arbor?It’s possible.Michigan came into the week saying Bryce Underwood was their starting quarterback, but there were signs that he was at the end of his rope.
The headline
Michigan overcame a 3-0 deficit to beat Penn State 21-11 with Tommy Carr's performance.
