Penn State snaps UM streak coldBy JOE VARDON
BLADE SPORTS WRITER
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Not this time. Not even close.
Michigan's string of nine straight wins over Penn State was stopped cold yesterday in a resounding defeat, 46-17.
The third-ranked Nittany Lions set up Saturday's key showdown with Ohio State by burying the Wolverines 32-0 in the second half. In UM's last three games - all losses - the Wolverines have been outscored 66-6 after halftime.
Not exactly the way it wants to be playing entering an upcoming date with rival Michigan State.
"We executed for a while, then we didn't. That's what happened," Wolverines coach Rich Rodriguez said of his team's latest meltdown.
UM (2-5, 1-2 Big Ten) held a 17-7 advantage when Penn State took over possession with 2:01 left in the second quarter. Nine plays and 74 yards later, Nittany Lions quarterback Daryll Clark threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Norwood with 23 seconds to go.
That was just the beginning.
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