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Date: Nov. 7, 1998
Score: No..22 Michigan 27 -
No. 9 PenrnState 0 in,
What happened: Michigan's defense set the tone early
stuffing the Nittany Lions four straight times inside the two-yard
cine for a big goallne stand. It was the first time Penn State had been .
shutout in more than 10 years. With the defense running on all cylin-
S ders, quarterback Tom Brady and the Wolverine offense could cruise
to victory on offense. He threw for more than 200 yards and two
touchdowns in Michigan's first-ever home win against Pern State.
3 Penn State outrage level: Hot - Entering as the favorite once again,
the Nittany Lions were baffled following the game. Their offense
couldn't score, and their hopes at a Big Ten title were washed away
Quote: "I remember telling Marcus Ray and Sam (Sword)-that
after we stop them (on the goalline stand), we're going to go
crazy.' So when we stopped them there, we went crazy."
-Michigan safety Tommy Hendricks

Date: Nov. 11, 2000
Score: No. 20 Michigan 33, Penn State n
What happened: The Wolverines handled a Nittany Lion squad
stll reeling from losing its first two games of the season to Southern Cal
ltt and Toledo. In the Big House, running back Anthony Thomas (35 car-
ries,ft yards) led the Michigan attack withquarterback Drew Henson (212
yards, two touchdowns) complementing the senior through the air. The
Wolverine defense also forced four turnovers (four interceptions).
Penn State outrage level: Steaming - Michigan led 27-1 when running back Chris
Perry scored a touchdown on al1-yard run with one second left on the clock. Penn
State coach Joe Paterno didn't take offense, but others in the Nittany Lion camp did.
Quote: "1 thought they were trying to rub it in a
it tle bit. I told some of the underclassmen that
if they get the chance next year to repay the
favor. Those kind of things come back to haunt
you sometimes." - Penn State senior /
free safety James BoydW
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Eight straight. Almost 11
years. Each Penn State loss to
Michigan has a different story
behind it - a new way the
Wolverines have tortured Nit-
tany Lion players and fans. We
examine each of them here.

Date: Oct.12, 2002
Score: No. 13 Michigan 27, No. 15 Penn State 24'
What happened: On Penn State's last drive in regulation,
officials rule receiver Tony Johnson catches third-down pass out
of bounds, negating Penn State's chance at setting up a possible
game-winning field goal. In the first overtime game in
Michigan Stadium history, the Wolverines defense holdsl
Penn State to a field goal before running back Chris
Perry pounds in the game-winning touchdown.
Penn State Outrage Level: Hot --Subsequent televi-
sion replays showed Johnsorn was actually in-bounds.
Penn State later filed a complaint with the Big Ten,
f ~Quote:r
",They have been better physically and better coached. I think Lloyd
Carr at Michigan might be the most underrated coach in the country.'". t
- Penn State coach Joe Paterno
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Date: Oct. 6, 2001
Score: No. 15 Michigan 20, Penn State 0
What happened: Led by quarterback John Navarre (246 yards,
two touchdowns) and running back B.J. Askew (122 yards rush-
ing, 56 yards receiving), the Wolverines maul the Nittany Lions
in State College. The Michigan defense limits Penn State to just
26 yards rushing, records two picks and recovers a fumble.
Penn State Outrage Level: Warm - Not only did the loss drop Penn
State to a dismal 0-4 to start the year, for the first time in Joe Paterno's
36-year coaching career, the Nittany Lions are shut out at home.
Quote: "They aren't only
making those mistakes in the game. They are having a tough
time in practice, which drives me a little nuts. I am a
little bit baffled right now,
but we are working on that."
- Penn State coach Joe Paterno

Date: Oct. 14, 2006
Score: No. 4 Michigan 17, Penn State 10
What happened: Michigan entered Beaver Stadium with an
7-0 record, 4-0 in the Big Ten. Its defense holds the Nittany Lions, previ-
ously second in the Big Ten in rushing yards per game, to minus-14 yards
on the ground and knocks two Penn State quarterbacks out of the game.
The then-second-largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history is silenced,
and Michigan finds itself third in the BCS Standings after the game.
Penn State Outrage Level: Steaming - After the Wolverines spoiled
Penn State's bid for an undefeated season the previous season, the
Nittany Lions were undoubtedly looking to return the favor at home.
Insult was added to injury when Penn State had to put in its third-
string quarterback to try and orchestrate a late-game comeback.
Quote: "We keep coming. We keep
hitting you. If you stand back there,
we'll keep hitting you. We'll keep
coming. We're not going to let up."
- Michigan lineman Terrance Taylor
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Date: Nov.
8, 1997
Score: No. 4 Michi-
gan 34, No. 3 Penn State 8
Whathappened: After dropping two games to.
Penn State the previous two seasons, Michigan
won the game that counted. In a battle between
two undefeated top-five teams at Beaver Stadium,
Michigan dominated the host Nittany Lions, giving the Wolverines the No.1
spot in the AP poll the next week, a spot they never relinquished en route to
their First National Championship in five decades. Michigan rushed for 265
yards and held Penn State's heralded offense to fewer than 200 total yards.
Penn State outrage level: Exploding - The Nittany Lions had
everything it could dream of: an undefeated season, a home-field
advantage and a direct path to a National Championship.
But all of that was washed away when the Wolverines entered Happy
Valley and completely outplayed Penn State in all facets of the game.
Quote:
"They completely dominated us all game.
They flat out took it to us."
-Penn State quarterback Mike McQueary

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Date: Nov. 13, 1999
Score: No. 16 Michigan 31, No. 6 Penn State 27
What happened: With 9:44 left in the game, the Wolverines trailed 27-17 at
Beaver Stadium, but quarterback Tom Brady (256 yards, two touchdowns) would
lead the Michigan offense down the field for two touchdowns in the final frame.
Brady ran the first score in on a five-yard run with 3:26 remaining and hit receiver
Narcus Knight on ani1-yard strike for the second with 1:46 left in the game. The
Nittany Lions drove down to the Michigan 25 yard line when linebacker Ian Gold
stripped Penn State quarterback Kevin Thompson to seal the Wolverine win.
Penn State outrage level: Hot - The Nittany Lions were ranked higher,
playing at home and held a 10-point lead with less than 10 minutes left
in the fourth quarter when Michigan stole the win and
cost Penn State a chance at a Big Ten title.
Quote: "We were really tired. We tried a three-man rush.
We tried sending four. We did a lot of things.
We were just tired."
- Penn State defensive.coordinator Jerry Sandusky

Date: Oct. 15, 2005
Score: Michigan 27,
No. 8 Penn State 25
What happened:
The Nittany Lions
came into the Big House with
designs on an undefeated season.
The Wolverines were struggling with
a 3-3 record, 1-2 in the Big Ten. And when quarterback Michael Robinson scored on
a three-yard run with 53 seconds remaining to put Penn State up 25-21, it looked like
Michigan would drop to 3-4. But after Steve Breaston returned the ensuing kickoff to
the Michigan 47-yard line, Chad Henne led the Wolverines down to the Penn State
10-yard line. And on fourth down with just one second remaining, he found Mario Man-
ningham on a slant pattern in the end zone to steal the victory from Penn State.
Outrage Level: Exploding - Not only did Michigan ruin Penn State's perfect sea-
son, not only did they do it at literally the last second, but Lloyd Carr argued with
the referees that two extra seconds had been taken off the clock during the
final drive, and got those seconds put back on the clock. What Nittany Lion
fans forget is that coach Joe Paterno did the exact same thing on his
team's go-ahead drive.
Quote:
"That's the best game I've ever seen or played in.
It was an unreal feeling."
-Michigan lineman Alan Branch

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