While the run game hasn't gotten completely back on track, things have improved over the last four games with an average of 4.95 yards per carry. In those two games - both wins - Michigan managed only 224 yards rushing and 2.73 yards per carry. Numbers usually drop off anyway once conference play begins, but they fell off a cliff against Wisconsin and Rutgers. Michigan has gotten its rushing attack going again: The Wolverines ran all over their nonconference opponents, averaging 350.3 yards per game and 7.15 yards per carry against Western Michigan, Washington and Northern Illinois. Those two have made life miserable for opposing offenses and will look to do the same against the Nittany Lions.
Ojabo enters the weekend as the Big Ten's leader with eight sacks, one more than Hutchinson. Second, he's going to look to see where Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo are and stress to his offensive linemen the importance of blocking those guys. First, he'll want to see what kind of coverage the Michigan defense appears to be in. Michigan's pass rush is phenomenal: Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford will have a few priorities before each snap. A home upset over Michigan would ease some of the hurt left over from losses to Iowa, Ohio State and Illinois. They're also hoping last week's 31-14 win at Maryland was the start of a solid finish that will have everyone within the program feeling good about where they're headed in 2022. While the Nittany Lions likely don't have a chance of winning the Big Ten, they still have a say in who it will be. None of that happens if it doesn't beat Penn State this weekend.
It has its sights on winning the Big Ten East, then the Big Ten and reaching the playoff. Playoff rankings aren't important to Michigan, though. In a week that didn't see a lot of movement in the College Football Playoff Rankings, the Wolverines' place in the top 10 has been the biggest story. 7 Michigan State when it travels to Penn State this weekend. 6 Michigan will be out to prove that it deserved to be ranked ahead of No. Despite losing to the Spartans just a couple of weeks ago, No.
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