Big plays, dominant defense earn Michigan eighth straight win

ANN ARBOR -- Michigan beat Penn State 42-7 on Saturday at Michigan Stadium. From the big plays to a dominant defense, here were the key takeaways.

Eight straight and looking great

Michigan is making good on its "revenge tour." Whether beating the teams that beat them last season or proving they were better than they looked in a season-opening loss to Notre Dame, the Wolverines have been dominant lately.

Michigan's blowout of Penn State was U-M's eighth straight win of the season. The Wolverines' average margin of victory during that streak is 26.9 points. They improved to 6-0 in the Big Ten and hold two lopsided victories against teams ranked in the top-15 at the time of the matchup (Michigan…