History: Michigan leads, 10-4. The Nittany Lions won last year in Beaver Stadium, 46-17, scoring the last 39 points after falling behind 17-7, and breaking a nine-game losing streak to the Wolverines.
Coaches: Joe Paterno (44th year, 489-128-3); Rich Rodriguez (second year at school, 8-11; 17th year overall, 113-73-2).
About Penn State: Most expect this to come down to Penn State's defense, which allows just 8.7 points per game, fewest in the Big Ten, against the Michigan offense, which leads the league with a 37.3-point average. But the reverse could be true; the Nits are second in the Big Ten in scoring at 29.6 ppg while the Michigan defense appears to be much more vulnerable with an average of 21.9 points allowed ... Tailback Evan Royster got the Wolverines fired up when, after last week's shutout of Minnesota, he remarked that he felt Penn State was "the better team and we can go in there and beat them" ... Outside linebacker Sean Lee, limited to nickel-package plays last week after missing the three previous games, should be on the field much more often ... If backup tailbacks Stephfon Green (ankle) and Brent Carter (knee) can't play, wide receiver Chaz Powell might see some time as the third-teamer behind Royster and Brandon Beachum.