ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Grading the Penn State football team on its 21-18 loss to Michigan Saturday at Michigan Stadium:
Quarterbacks
D: Rocco Becht passed for 267 yards and one TD, but his three second-half turnovers led to all of the Wolverines’ points.
Running backs
D: Carson Hansen, James Peoples and Quinton Martin combined for 67 yards on 22 carries, slightly more than 3 yards a carry.
Receivers
A: Chase Sowell enjoyed a career day with 11 catches for 151 yards and one TD. The tight ends combined for 12 catches for 78 yards.
Offensive linemen
D: The run blocking is still not where it needs to be, especially on the left side.
Defensive linemen
D: Michigan ran through a lot of big holes in the second half and finished with 211 rushing yards.
Linebackers
B: Tony Rojas had a game-high 12 tackles, including a sack and two tackles for loss.
Defensive backs
A: Zion Tracy and Josiah Zayas made two spectacular interceptions. The group as a whole allowed just 10 completions for 90 yards.
Special teams
B: Ryan Barker made a short field goal, Nathan Tiyce pinned Michigan deep in its territory with two punts and Penn State covered kicks well.
Coaches
C: Penn State burned one timeout early in the second half because of a late substitution.