Penn State beats Michigan 27-17 for first victory

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- , In a year when everything seems so unusual and different, Penn State at Michigan felt particularly strange. No fans, no buzz , and not much to feel good about these days for either team. “We drive up to the Big House, and there's not a car on the road," Nittany Lions coach James Franklin said. "There's nobody giving you the middle finger on the ride up to the stadium like you normally get at every place. The parking lots are empty.” What was also empty was Penn State's win column coming into Saturday's matchup, but that changed when the Nittany Lions beat Michigan 27-17. Penn State never trailed in this matchup of proud programs that have stumbled their way through this pandemic-shortened season. Even if there had been a normal crowd at the game, it would have felt different with both teams coming in under .500.