Michigan Football: Grading the Wolverines win against Penn State

Special teams: A

Michigan football wasn’t all that busy on special teams on Saturday considering Brad Robbins didn’t punt once. The jokes were flying around Twitter about how he might enter the portal due to a lack of playing time.

Jake Moody had another stellar game as he connected on three field goals and came up with a huge tackle on Singleton to open the second half on a kickoff return. If it wasn’t for Moody, it would have been a big return, maybe even a touchdown.

Instead, no one remembers that play because of the tackle Moody made. The coverage units were stellar and again, I’d put Michigan’s special teams up against any in college football.

Coaching: A

Jim Harbaugh and his staff did a spectacular job. The running game was dominant and the second-half gameplan was similar to Ohio State in 2021. Some might not like all the runs, but if your opponent can’t stop it, you give them dose after dose until they prove they can.

We’ll see if Ohio State can stop Michigan in November.

But Harbaugh has proven himself far superior to James Franklin (5-3). This is the third time Penn State has been absolutely manhandled in Ann Arbor. Penn State has notched one huge win (2017) and squeaked out a couple of others, but the tide has really shifted in this rivalry.

Jesse Minter also continues to prove what a great hire he was. Penn State didn’t even score in the second half and his halftime adjustments continue to work really well.

From the head coach on down, this feels like a championship-caliber team. Now, it’s just a matter of making it happen over the next five weeks.

The stage is set.