No. 5 Michigan (6-0) ranks 29th in total offense and will be facing a team in No. 10 Penn State (5-0) that ranks 38th in total defense. It feels like an even matchup at just about every position heading into the tilt, but will that be the reality once the dust settles?
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh feels Penn State is their biggest challenge yet, with a defense that plays well across the board.
“They’re a really good run defense, maybe the best we’re going to play,” Harbaugh said earlier this week. “The secondary is really good, too.