Quarterback Julian Sayin was near perfect on the day, stretching a still-talented Penn State secondary to the point where it broke. Two Ohio State receivers, Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith, broke the 100-yard mark, as Sayin went over 300 yards for the fifth time this season.

Michigan stands at 7-2, but the Wolverines haven't found a great rhythm even against weaker opponents in the Big Ten.

It looked like No. 1 Ohio State was going to have a four-quarter fight on its hands at Washington on Saturday before pulling away for a 24-6 win on the road. The Buckeyes' dominant defense kept the Huskies out of the end zone, allowing just six points on three drives that reached the 30.

Michigan running back Jordan Marshall filled in for the injured Justice Haynes and scored all three Wolverines touchdowns. Boilers backs Malachi Thomas and Antonio Harris were filling in for Devin Mockobee and scored the Purdue touchdowns.

The battered and broken Nittany Lions lost their fifth straight and still haven't beaten a power-conference opponent.

Michigan Football squeaked out an ugly 21-16 win over Purdue, and 2 surprising contributors were at the very top of the Wolverines’ Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades: