ANN ARBOR -- If you're going to get this Michigan football team, you better get them early.
Penn State became the latest team Michigan buried after an uneven start. The Wolverines led 7-0 after the first quarter and 14-0 at halftime, then scored four straight touchdowns in the second half to cruise to a 42-7 victory Saturday.
Here is the scoring breakdown by quarter for Michigan and its opponents through nine games (Michigan's totals are listed first):
First: 51-31
Second: 112-28
Third: 76-19
Fourth: 91-44
Michigan has failed to outscore its opponent in 10 quarters this season, and six times that was the first quarter of a game.