No. 5 Michigan routs Penn State 42-7, wins 8th game in row

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- No. 5 Michigan wanted to do more than just beat No. 14 Penn State. The Wolverines wanted to win big, getting revenge after getting routed and humiliated against the Nittany Lions last year. Michigan got what it wanted. Shea Patterson accounted for three touchdowns and the Wolverines put together a dominant performance on defense in a 42-7 rout against Penn State on Saturday. "If we had a chance, we were going to run it up, too," Patterson said. The Wolverines (8-1, 6-0 Big Ten, No. 5 CFP) moved a step closer toward their goals of winning a conference championship for the first time since 2004 and earning their first spot in the College Football Playoff. "We're the team to beat in the Big Ten," proclaimed defensive end Chase Winovich , who has said the team is on a revenge tour to beat the four conference teams it lost to last season.