WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

Notes, Quotes

The Sports Xchange

October 30, 2018 at 8:40 pm.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

–FB Ben Mason has six touchdowns on just 20 carries this season, scoring eight times on 24 career offensive touches. Not bad for a player who came to Michigan in 2017 as a linebacker but was moved to offense that first spring. “He was so good as a downhill type of linebacker, to be able to do that all the time, be a downhill, aggressive football player, fullback would be a great position for him,” Harbaugh said. ”

–QB Shea Patterson’s three interceptions are the fewest of any Big Ten player with at least 150 pass attempts. His 155.47 passer rating is second in the league to Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins (174.06).

–P Will Hart is averaging 49.5 yards per kick, which would be first in the conference and second nationally if he only had enough attempts. The junior has punted just 28 times in eight games.

SERIES HISTORY: Michigan leads Penn State 13-8 with every meeting coming since the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten in 1993. Penn State won last year’s clash, 42-13 in State College, but Michigan has won the last two games in Ann Arbor including a 49-10 victory in September 2016.

QUOTE TO NOTE: “He’s a very mature guy. I think it helps as a football player. He understands the benefit of hard work. He’s been a very good example for the entire team as a leader. He’s played tough in practices and in games, which has also been something other people have rallied around.” — Jim Harbaugh on Michigan senior RB Karan Higdon

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