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Bob Wojnowski and John Niyo preview UM-Penn State and look back at MSU's loss in Wisconsin. The Detroit News

Ann Arbor — The Michigan Wolverines are underdogs heading into the whiteout night game at seventh-ranked Penn State, and that’s just fine with them.

If you listen to the Michigan players, they aren't sure why, but they feel they're the most maligned 5-1 team that happens to be ranked No. 16 nationally. If you listen carefully, they reveal they’re playing with a collective chip on their shoulder and speak with an edge.