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HOW TO WATCH: PENN STATE LOOKS FOR FIRST BIG TEN WIN AT BIG HOUSE

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Penn State (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten) dropped its first three Big Ten games to Wisconsin, Northwestern, and USC over the past three weeks. The Matt Campbell era is strangely similar, in some ways, to the end of the James Franklin era. Both started and ended with a three-game losing streak.

The Nittany Lions meet the Michigan Wolverines inside The Big House on Saturday. Someone will finally win their first conference game.

Like Penn State, the Wolverines (3-2, 0-2) were ranked to start the season but have completely fallen out of the AP Top 25. Penn State enters the game after a 31-23 defeat in the White Out, while Michigan stunningly lost 20-14 two weeks ago at Minnesota.

Michigan is coming off its bye week. Penn State enters its bye following this game.

The Nittany Lions are 10-17 all-time against Michigan and four of the last seven meetings between the programs have been decided by 10 or less points.

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Penn State owns the No. 6 passing defense in college football (149.8 yards), but ranks 105th in rushing defense (165.8) and 76th in explosive play defensive percentage (11.89). The Nittany Lions are now the 72nd total offense (392.8) in college football. In a battle between two struggling programs, can Penn State win its first conference game?

HOW’S THE WEATHER?

It will be a beautiful fall afternoon in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Saturday, with the temperatures in the low 50s throughout the game and 52 degrees at game time inside Michigan. Stadium. There is no rain in the forecast and sunny skies are expected all day.