5 Questions for Michigan Football vs. Penn State

I know, I know. I skipped Indiana week, but the Penn State game is way bigger, so here we are, back with another week of five questions.

Michigan football is 6-0 right now, with everything still in front of them. If Michigan can get by Penn State, some way, some how, there is a highly likely chance that they will be 11-0 heading into Columbus at the end of November.

Indiana did expose some things that Michigan hopefully cleaned up in time for the big game this Saturday, so without further ado, let’s get into the questions.

Can Michigan’s offensive line establish their will?

This matchup with Penn State is all about strengths. Both teams matchup very well in various areas with each other, as Michigan football is and always will be a run-first team under Jim Harbaugh, while Penn State boasts the #5 run defense in the country, only allowing 79.6 yards per game on the ground.

There’s obviously some caveats here, as Michigan and Penn State both haven’t played any great teams so far this year, so this will be the most intriguing matchup.

In order for Michigan to win, Michigan’s offensive line will need to open holes for Blake Corum to run through. It’ll be interesting to see if Penn State sells out to stop the run, but in my opinion, the advantage goes to Michigan here, although big PJ Mustipher in the middle of Penn State’s defense will be a load to handle.