Penn State rally dumps U-MNittany Lions end their nine-game losing streak to Michigan with 39 unanswered points.
Angelique S. Chengelis / The Detroit News
STATE COLLEGE, Pa . --The refrain has become familiar: Can't put together a full game, the execution wasn't there, 24 hours and then we move on.
This is life as a Michigan Wolverine.
It's not fun.
Michigan is 2-5, has lost three straight and must win four of its final five to become bowl eligible. If not, the Wolverines' imposing streak of 33-straight postseason appearances will be snapped.
And speaking of snapped streaks, Michigan, a 23 1/2 point underdog, lost in a 46-17 rout at third-ranked Penn State (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten) on Saturday. The Wolverines, now 1-2 in league play, had won nine straight against the Nittany Lions. Now, they are off to their worst start in 41 years and facing their first losing season since 1967.
Just how bad is it?
"We know we're going through a tough time right now," linebacker John Thompson said. "We're just going to keep playing hard. It's about playing hard, can't give up, even though You still have to play hard throughout the season.
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