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Michigan football: It's strength vs. strength for Wolverines DL vs. Penn State RBs

Free Press sports writer Tony Garcia looks back at what happened during Michigan football’s 31-10 victory over Indiana, and ahead to Saturday’s game against Penn State:

Three things we learned

J.J. McCarthy has the keys: Michigan found itself in a surprisingly tight football game, tied at 10 with the Hoosiers at the half. It was clear the run game wasn't clicking — Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards dealing with the emotion of running backs coach Mike Hart having collapsed on the sideline likely played a part in that — so Harbaugh and company decied to unleash McCarthy for the first time this season.