Article: Showing plenty of Hart: Michigan 14, Penn State 9: Workhorse RB carries 44 times to help Wolverines make it 9 in row over JoePa

Penn State knew exactly what Michigan was going to do: Mike Hart to the left, right and up the middle.

But the No. 10 Nittany Lions couldn't stop him -- or coach Joe Paterno's longest losing streak against one school.

Hart rushed for 153 yards on a career-high 44 carries and scored on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter to lead the Wolverines to a 14-9 victory against Penn State.

Even though the Nittany Lions stacked their defense to stop Hart, Michigan coach Lloyd Carr didn't hesitate to keep giving him the ball.

"I'm not dumb," Carr said jokingly.

Two weeks after their season appeared to be doomed, the Wolverines (2-2, 1-0 Big Ten) have new life. Michigan climbed back to .500 ...

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