赛前，布莱克·科拉姆戴着一顶滑雪帽热身，这顶帽子概括了密歇根现在的态度:“密歇根vs所有人。”

　　在排名第二的狼獾队痛击排名第九的宾夕法尼亚州立大学之后，科鲁姆带着血淋淋的鼻梁，知道本赛季每个人都还没有赢过密歇根大学，他感到很满意。

　　在吉姆·哈博被十大联盟禁赛的情况下，科拉姆、J.J.麦卡锡和狼獾队在这场持续了数周的丑闻中表现得泰然自若，而他们最强硬的对手在周六以24比15击败了尼塔尼狮子队。

　　“我们一个。它让我们更强大，”26次获胜的科鲁姆说。“显然，我们希望哈博教练在这里，但我们今天为他做了。我们最近经历了很多，但这只会让我们走得更近。”

　　Corum跑了145码，两次触地得分，McCarthy用他的手臂和腿做了几个关键的比赛，而狼獾队(10胜0负，7胜0负，排名第三的CFP)在被揭露出该计划正在接受NCAA的调查后，将比分提高到3胜0负。

　　这些指控的时间线涵盖了密歇根大学跻身十大联盟榜首的最后三个赛季，以及连续两次进入大学橄榄球季后赛。

　　巧合吗?很多粉丝不这么认为。

　　“人们想说什么就说什么，”五年级进攻线卫特雷弗·基冈说。“我们知道什么是真的。我们知道更衣室里有什么。我们彼此信任。我们是兄弟，我们在一起。事情就会这样发展下去。”

　　教练詹姆斯·富兰克林和宾夕法尼亚州立大学(8胜2负，5胜3负，排名第10)在重大比赛中继续挣扎，本赛季在输给东部十大对手俄亥俄州立大学和密歇根大学的比赛中，宾夕法尼亚州立大学总共得到27分。

　　“我们输给了全国排名第一和第三的球队，这还不够好，”富兰克林说。“我们必须找到赢得这些比赛的方法。”

　　这场比赛毫无疑问是哈博在远处喜欢的，在一个寒冷而灰暗的日子里，在跑马地，狼獾队连续32次控球，从上半场的最后两节开始，到最后几次跪下。

　　“当我们进入比赛时，很明显，跑动成为了我们的首要任务，我认为我们前场的球员真的很有统治力，他们的后卫跑得非常努力，”进攻协调员兼一线教练谢尔隆·摩尔说，他在哈博离开后接任了代理主教练。

　　在接受了几次赛后采访后，麦卡锡蹦蹦跳跳地离开了球场，他挥舞着拳头，在看台上受到密歇根球迷的欢呼。

　　他说球队在获胜后与哈博进行了视频聊天。

　　“他是一个快乐的好人，”麦卡锡说，他指的是哈博喜欢让球队唱的一首广告歌，以庆祝一场比赛的明星。

　　连续32次得分中的第27次是在比赛还剩4分15秒时，科拉姆在30码处触地得分锁定比分。

　　麦卡锡在连胜中唯一的一次传球引来了宾夕法尼亚州立大学的传球干扰旗。在这场比赛中，他在60码的射门中8投7中——下半场官方数据是0投0中。

　　对于这个国家得分最好的防守来说，这是一场实实在在的胜利，这一天的开始一点也不正常。

　　周六早上，狼獾队离开了州立大学外的酒店，没有带着他们的主教练，但直到他们到达比弗体育场后，他们才确定他是否会和他们在一起。开球前大约90分钟，学校证实，法官没有就其对十大联盟和专员托尼·佩蒂的临时限制令的请求作出裁决。

　　Petitti and the conference handed down what amounted to a three-game suspension of Harbaugh on Friday as punishment for Michigan for an in-person scouting and sign-stealing operation the Big Ten determined violated its sportsmanship policy.

　　Moore led the Wolverines onto the field to start the game and was in tears doing a postgame TV interview that turned out to be PG-13 as he dropped a few naughty words.

　　“Did this for you. For this university, the president, our AD. We got the best players, best university, best alumni in the country. Love you guys,” Moore said.

　　Fans who didn’t know Michigan was playing without its head coach probably would not have noticed a difference in the Wolverines.

　　Penn State, Michigan’s first ranked opponent this season, got on the board first and became the first team to produce a first-and-goal situation against Michigan. The Wolverines were ready for it, forcing the Nittany Lions to kick a 21-yard field goal with 2:17 left in the first quarter.

　　It was rare deficit for the Wolverines and it did not last long. Corum capped a 75-yard drive with a 3-yard TD run less than four minutes into the second quarter to make it 7-3 Michigan.

　　After Michigan forced another punt, with Penn State facing fourth-and-foot from its own 35, the Wolverines went on the march again. They beat the Penn State blitz on third-and-long with a run by Donovan Edwards that went for a 22-yard touchdown.

　　The Nittany Lions responded with a touchdown drive, converting twice on fourth down along the way before Allar went 11 yards on a draw for a TD. The 2-point play failed and it was 14-9 Michigan at the half, the closest game at the break of the season for the Wolverines.

　　Michigan turned Allar’s lost fumble at midfield into a 45-yard drive — all runs — that only resulted in a field goal but took 8:04 off the clock in the third quarter and put the Wolverines up eight.

　　That was enough for a Michigan defense. A late touchdown by Penn State marked the first time this season the Wolverines have permitted more than one TD in a game.

　　“I’ll say it: It’s the best defense in the country,” Moore said.

　　Michigan: The Wolverines improved to 4-0 in games without Harbaugh this season. He served a school-imposed suspension for the team’s first three games as a penalty for an unrelated NCAA recruiting violations case.

　　Moore served as acting coach against in Game 3 against Bowling Green. He said that during the week, as the possibility of a suspension loomed, Harbaugh told him that the job might be his again.

　　Penn State: It’s the same old story for Penn State. Under Franklin, the Nittany Lions are 3-17 vs. top-10 teams, including 1-14 vs. Ohio State and Michigan teams ranked in the top 10.

　　Michigan: The Wolverines go to Maryland, with or without Harbaugh.

　　Penn State: The Nittany Lions play their final home game of the season against Rutgers.

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