Michigan hosts Penn State in Big Ten action

The Associated Press• ·

Penn State (3-3) at Michigan (3-2), Oct. 17 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Michigan by 6.5. Against the spread: Michigan 2-3, Penn State 2-4.

How to watch: CBS

Key stats

Michigan Offense

Overall: 315.8 yards per game (120th in FBS)

Passing: 180.8 yards per game (116th)

Rushing: 135.0 yards per game (98th)

Scoring: 23.0 points per game (101st)

Michigan Defense

Overall: 241.4 yards per game (3rd in FBS)

Passing: 146.8 yards per game (5th)

Rushing: 94.6 yards per game (17th)

Scoring: 15.8 points per game (20th)

Penn State Offense

Overall: 392.8 yards per game (72nd in FBS)

Passing: 251.2 yards per game (52nd)

Rushing: 141.7 yards per game (88th)

Scoring: 30.5 points per game (65th)

Penn State Defense

Overall: 315.7 yards per game (36th in FBS)

Passing: 149.8 yards per game (6th)

Rushing: 165.8 yards per game (105th)

Scoring: 18.5 points per game (32nd)

Penn State ranks 99th in third down percentage, converting 36.1% of the time. Michigan ranks 36th on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 32.4%.

Michigan is 116th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Penn State's 15th-ranked +5 margin.

Michigan ranks 105th in the FBS averaging 66.4 penalty yards per game, compared to Penn State's 19th-ranked 42.7 per-game average.

Michigan ranks 112th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 76.9% of trips.

Team leaders

Michigan

Passing: Bryce Underwood, 881 yards, 5 TDs, 4 INTs, 59.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Jordan Marshall, 244 yards on 55 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: J.J. Buchanan, 446 yards on 24 catches, 4 TDs

Penn State

Passing: Rocco Becht, 1,397 yards, 11 TDs, 3 INTs, 62.7 completion percentage

Rushing: James Peoples, 232 yards on 52 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Chase Sowell, 359 yards on 23 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

Michigan fell to Minnesota 20-14 on Oct. 3. Underwood led Michigan with 101 yards on 10-of-21 passing (47.6%) for no touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for 20 yards. Marshall had 50 rushing yards on 10 carries and one touchdown. Buchanan had four receptions for 50 yards.

Penn State lost 31-23 to USC on Oct. 10. Becht threw for 289 yards on 21-of-32 attempts (65.6%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 10 times for 20 yards. Carson Hansen carried the ball 14 times for 28 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for 10 yards. Sowell had four receptions for 95 yards.

Next game

Michigan hosts No. 5 Indiana on Oct. 24. Penn State hosts Purdue on Oct. 31.

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