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You ain’t going nowhere.”ģ:29 remained and now it was Penn State and All-American wide receiver Jahan Dotson’s turn to return the favor. Not a bad time to score your first career touchdown despite battling through a high ankle sprain and being told by an opposing player, “We’ve been scouting you. On the only pass of the drive, McNamara connected on a crossing route with tight end Erick All who broke down the right sideline for a Michigan touchdown. Senior running back Hassan Haskins carried the ball and set up the Wolverines at the Penn State 47-yard line. With 5:40 remaining in the game, offensive coordinator Josh Gattis did not have to abandon the team’s offensive identity or force the issue solely through the air. Thanks to the defense, the offense - who had not gained a first down in the fourth quarter - only needed a field goal to tie the game. Penn State managed to gain only three yards on three plays and settled for a field goal to take the lead, 17-14. Now, after a 50-second drive from the offense ending abruptly in disaster, the unit had to take the field again.īut just like the defense did on the road against Nebraska and even against Michigan State, the group rose up when it mattered most and gave the offense a chance to win it. The nightmare from two East Lansing two weeks ago was seemingly reoccurring. The Michigan defense was tired, having just allowed a 15-play drive that resulted in the game-tying touchdown AND two-point conversion. Penn State had just tied the game 14-14, strip-sacked Michigan quarterback Cade McNamara, and had the ball on Michigan’s 16-yard line with 6:20 to go. However, on Saturday, we learned this team was ‘ born for this ’ and responded like no Harbaugh team has in the past. So why should this game be any different?

All games Michigan had fourth quarter opportunities to win and squandered every one of them in painful fashion. Think about 2015 Michigan State, 2016 Iowa, 2016 Ohio State, 2017 Michigan State, 2017 Ohio State, 2018 Notre Dame, 2019 Penn State and, most recently, 2021 Michigan State. A feeling Michigan knew all too well (Jim’s version). A feeling of inevitable doom swept over the Michigan fan base in the final quarter. Quick aside for Recent Texas Fan Pain Rankings: 3) Getting blown out in basketball by Gonzaga, 2) Texas special teams coordinator Jeff Banks’s girlfriend’s (a stripper, stage name: Pole Assassin) monkey bit a child on Halloween, 1) Losing to Kansas in football and five straight overall.ĭespite Michigan’s assault of Clifford, this contest was a back-and-forth affair where the outcome hung in the balance late in the game. The Michigan defense racked up seven sacks and 12 tackles for loss and made Clifford’s day a living hell, only comparable to being a Texas fan. Enjoy the use of your legs today, as Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford is just now regaining feeling in his.

Good morning, Michigan Wolverine faithful.