![]() ![]() That in itself is a huge draw to play Penn State football. Two other Big Ten schools, Michigan and Ohio State, are first and third, respectively, in stadium capacity. Beaver Stadium is second in the country in capacity at 106,572 fans, according to. Michigan vs.Penn State University is on one of the biggest stages in college football. I don't know who wins this week, but I hope the streak of closer games continues. ![]() Last season, in State College, Michigan got back in the win column with a 21-17 win. The Nittany Lions beat the Wolverines 28-21 in 2019 and 27-17 in Ann Arbor in 2020. The last three meetings have been much closer. Michigan won by 39 in 2016 and 35 in 2018, while Penn State won by 29 in 2017. ![]() The last three meetings have all been close: From 2016-18, these teams alternated wins with each being a blowout. This week will provide a big test for both Michigan is allowing only 2.62 yards per carry in the run game, which ranks second in the Big Ten and sixth nationally. Fellow freshman Kaytron Allen has rushed for 303 yards and three touchdowns as he and Singleton have split carries for the most part ( Keyvone Lee has gotten 24). Well, Singleton leads Penn State in rushing with 463 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 7.35 yards per carry, but he's not the only option at the Nittany Lions' disposal. Penn State has two very good freshman running backs: I spent a good portion of the preseason hyping five-star freshman Nick Singleton as somebody who would explode onto the scene in 2022. Perhaps this week is the first time he needs to increase the volume. When he does throw, however, he's been very effective. He averages 20 attempts per game, which ranks outside the top 100 nationally. McCarthy throws far fewer pass attempts than the other names mentioned. It's partially due to Michigan not playing any big games yet, but it's also volume. He's ahead of quarterbacks like Tennessee's Hendon Hooker, UCLA's Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Kansas' Jalon Daniels, who have all garnered early-season Heisman hype. Stroud, TCU's Max Duggan, North Carolina's Drake Maye and Coastal Carolina's Grayson McCall. The Michigan QB is fifth nationally in passing efficiency at 182.05 behind Ohio State's C.J. McCarthy is fifth nationally in passing efficiency: Does that surprise you? It surprised me. ![]() TV: Fox | Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free) Michigan vs. Location: Michigan Stadium - Ann Arbor, Michigan This is far and away the biggest test either team will have faced in 2022, and it is almost certainly a must-win if either hopes to win the Big Ten East. They blew out Auburn on the road, but while it's never easy to win on the road in the SEC, Auburn might finish last in the SEC West. The Nittany Lions struggled in their opener against Purdue but ultimately pulled out the win. Meanwhile, Penn State's schedule has been much tougher. It played one of the easiest nonconference schedules in the country, and its only road games have come against an Iowa team that struggles to score 10 points every week and an Indiana team that has lost 11 of its last 12 Big Ten games. Outside of a seven-point win over Maryland, Michigan has hardly broken a sweat this season. This top-10 showdown will be the best way to learn more about the Wolverines and Nittany Lions. Both teams enter the game with undefeated records, but there's still a lot left to learn about each. 10 Penn State on Saturday in a game that is not only one of the most anticipated contests of the Big Ten season but also of the entire 2022 college football season so far. ![]()
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