To borrow a phrase from CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Sunday’s series capper between the Michigan Wolverines and the Penn State Nittany Lions was “the epitome of brutality.”
A back-and-forth start to the game gave way to an unthinkable 25-point Penn State run between the end of the first and start of the second halves, resulting in a stunning 83-61 loss for Michigan, one of the worst defeats this season.
Here’s how the game broke down:
First half
You know, besides the giant, smoldering, radioactive crater that was the final four minutes, it was actually a pretty competitive game for a bit.