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2021 week 13 · Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 2:30 PM CT · Spartan Stadium · 📺 ABC · 66,312 att · 28.4°F, wind 9.3

Drive chart

Penn State Michigan State bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
TD
8 pl · 76 yd · 3:38
0–7
14:55 1st & 10 OWN 24 Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 13 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down +13 1.10
14:31 1st & 10 OWN 37 Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 36 -1 -1.24
14:03 2nd & 11 OWN 36 Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 39 +3 -0.25
13:30 3rd & 8 OWN 39 Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 40 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down +40 3.91
12:55 1st & 10 OPP 21 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 26 -5
12:47 1st & 15 OPP 26 Payton Thorne run for 8 yds to the PnSt 18 +8 0.30
12:15 2nd & 7 OPP 18 Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the PnSt 13 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (6 Yards) to the PnSt 7 for a 1ST down +11 0.56
11:43 1st & 7 OPP 7 Payton Thorne run for 5 yds to the PnSt 2 +5 0.13
11:22 2nd & 2 OPP 2 Kenneth Walker III 2 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick) +2 2.07
PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 1:12
0–7
11:17 1st & 10 OWN 38 Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson 0 -1.09
11:14 2nd & 10 OWN 38 Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 8 yds to the PnSt 46 +8 0.76
10:51 3rd & 2 OWN 46 Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the PnSt 47 +1 -0.82
10:10 4th & 1 OWN 47 Jordan Stout punt for 52 yds, downed at the MchSt 1
TD
9 pl · 99 yd · 4:01
0–14
10:10 1st & 10 OWN 1 Kenneth Walker III run for 35 yds to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down +35 1.84
9:34 1st & 10 OWN 36 Kenneth Walker III run for 15 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down +15 1.38
8:57 1st & 10 OPP 49 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 14 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down +14 0.79
8:27 1st & 10 OPP 35 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for no gain to the PnSt 35 0 -0.69
7:51 2nd & 10 OPP 35 Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the PnSt 33 +2 -0.50
7:22 3rd & 8 OPP 33 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 23 yds to the PnSt 10 for a 1ST down +23 1.65
7:03 1st & 10 OPP 10 Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the PnSt 9 +1 -0.23
6:20 2nd & goal OPP 9 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 06:20
6:20 2nd & 9 OPP 9 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Kenneth Walker III 0 -0.27
6:09 3rd & 9 OPP 9 Tre Mosley 9 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick) +9 3.01
TD
6 pl · 68 yd · 2:32
7–14
6:04 1st & 10 OWN 32 Keyvone Lee run for 4 yds to the PnSt 36 +4 -0.15
5:36 2nd & 6 OWN 36 Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 21 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down +21 2.32
5:20 1st & 10 OPP 43 Sean Clifford run for no gain to the MchSt 43 0 -0.94
4:46 2nd & 10 OPP 43 Sean Clifford sacked by Drew Beesley and Maverick Hansen for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 45 -2 -1.48
4:05 3rd & 12 OPP 45 Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 18 yds to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down +18 3.03
3:37 1st & 10 OPP 27 Jahan Dotson 27 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jordan Stout Kick) +27 2.74
PUNT
3 pl · 9 yd · 2:05
7–14
3:37 1st & 10 OWN 25 Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 27 +2 -0.45
3:05 2nd & 8 OWN 27 Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 29 +2 -0.31
2:28 3rd & 6 OWN 29 Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 5 yds to the MchSt 34 +5 0.04
1:32 4th & 1 OWN 34 Bryce Baringer punt for 45 yds, downed at the PnSt 21
PUNT
5 pl · 27 yd · 2:29
7–14
1:32 1st & 10 OWN 21 Noah Cain run for no gain to the PnSt 21 0 -0.59
0:57 2nd & 10 OWN 21 Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 18 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down +18 2.06
0:42 1st & 10 OWN 39 Sean Clifford run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 36 -3 -1.62
0:00 OWN 39 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 2nd & 13 OWN 36 Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson 0 -0.50
14:54 3rd & 13 OWN 36 Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 12 yds to the PnSt 48 +12 0.93
14:03 4th & 1 OWN 48 Jordan Stout punt for 45 yds, downed at the MchSt 7
Q2
PUNT
3 pl · 8 yd · 1:29
7–14
14:03 1st & 10 OWN 7 Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the MchSt 12 +5 0.07
13:32 2nd & 5 OWN 12 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Connor Heyward 0 -0.34
13:27 3rd & 5 OWN 12 Payton Thorne run for 3 yds to the MchSt 15 +3 -0.06
12:34 4th & 2 OWN 15 Bryce Baringer punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the MchSt 46
TD
3 pl · 46 yd · 0:23
14–14
12:34 1st & 10 OPP 46 Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Noah Cain 0 -1.03
12:28 2nd & 10 OPP 46 Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 16 yds to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down +16 1.75
12:11 1st & 10 OPP 30 Jahan Dotson 30 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jordan Stout Kick) +30 2.81
FG
15 pl · 70 yd · 6:12
14–17
12:11 1st & 10 OWN 25 Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 4 yds to the MchSt 29 +4 -0.11
11:41 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed 0 -0.65
11:36 3rd & 6 OWN 29 Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 11 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down +11 2.09
11:21 1st & 10 OWN 40 Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the MchSt 40 0 -1.12
10:44 2nd & 10 OWN 40 Elijah Collins run for 2 yds to the MchSt 42 +2 -0.48
10:08 3rd & 8 OWN 42 Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 19 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down +19 3.23
9:50 1st & 10 OPP 39 Harold Joiner run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 41 -2 -1.22
9:10 2nd & 12 OPP 41 Payton Thorne run for 7 yds to the PnSt 34 +7 0.47
8:32 3rd & 5 OPP 34 Elijah Collins run for 4 yds to the PnSt 30 +4 -0.14
7:40 4th & 1 OPP 30 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 35 -5
7:19 4th & 6 OPP 35 Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 19 yds to the PnSt 16 for a 1ST down +19 2.56
7:02 1st & 10 OPP 16 Payton Thorne pass complete to Elijah Collins for 11 yds to the PnSt 5 for a 1ST down +11 0.68
6:43 1st & 5 OPP 5 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed 0 -0.55
6:40 2nd & 5 OPP 5 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 10 -5
6:40 2nd & 10 OPP 10 Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the PnSt 5 +5 0.04
6:07 3rd & 5 OPP 5 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Montorie Foster 0 -0.29
5:59 4th & 5 OPP 5 Matt Coghlin 22 Yd Field Goal
MISSED FG
10 pl · 61 yd · 5:03
14–17
5:52 1st & 10 OWN 30 Keyvone Lee run for 33 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down +33 2.64
5:16 1st & 10 OPP 37 Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Keyvone Lee 0 -0.75
5:11 2nd & 10 OPP 37 Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 9 yds to the MchSt 28 +9 0.76
4:42 3rd & 1 OPP 28 Devyn Ford run for 3 yds to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down +3 0.34
4:13 1st & 10 OPP 25 Devyn Ford run for 4 yds to the MchSt 21 +4 -0.04
3:42 2nd & 6 OPP 21 Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 9 yds to the MchSt 12 for a 1ST down +9 0.21
3:02 1st & 10 OPP 12 Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 5 yds to the MchSt 7 +5 0.07
2:23 2nd & 5 OPP 7 Sean Clifford run for no gain to the MchSt 7 0 -0.33
1:46 3rd & 5 OPP 7 Sean Clifford sacked by Drew Beesley for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 9 -2 -0.50
0:59 4th & 7 OPP 9 Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:59
0:56 4th & 7 OPP 9 Jordan Stout 27 yd FG MISSED
END OF HALF
2 pl · 7 yd · 0:56
14–17
0:56 1st & 10 OWN 20 Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 23 +3 -0.24
0:28 2nd & 7 OWN 23 Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the MchSt 27 +4 -0.07
0:00 OWN 23 End of 2nd Quarter
Q3
PUNT
6 pl · 24 yd · 3:04
14–17
14:55 1st & 10 OWN 22 Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 20 -2 -0.77
14:29 2nd & 12 OWN 20 Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 14 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down +14 1.70
13:48 1st & 10 OWN 34 Keyvone Lee run for 18 yds to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down +18 1.65
13:26 1st & 10 OPP 48 Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the MchSt 46 +2 -0.60
12:46 2nd & 8 OPP 46 Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Parker Washington 0 -1.10
12:42 3rd & 8 OPP 46 Sean Clifford sacked by Cal Haladay and Jacub Panasiuk for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 46 -8 -1.70
11:56 4th & 16 OWN 46 Jordan Stout punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 7
INT TD
3 pl · 3 yd · 0:49
20–17
11:56 1st & 10 OWN 7 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Montorie Foster 0 -0.31
11:50 2nd & 10 OWN 7 Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 10 +3 -0.06
11:07 3rd & 7 OWN 10 Daequan Hardy 17 Yd Interception Return (Jordan Stout PAT failed) -6.77
TD
15 pl · 75 yd · 8:53
20–23
11:07 1st & 10 OWN 25 Kenneth Walker III run for 27 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down +27 2.39
10:35 1st & 10 OPP 48 Elijah Collins run for 2 yds to the PnSt 46 +2 -0.60
10:04 2nd & 8 OPP 46 Elijah Collins run for 10 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down +10 1.28
9:27 1st & 10 OPP 36 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Connor Heyward 0 -0.72
9:21 2nd & 10 OPP 36 Elijah Collins run for 1 yd to the PnSt 35 +1 -0.73
8:43 3rd & 9 OPP 35 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 40 -5
8:25 3rd & 14 OPP 40 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the PnSt 29 +11 1.35
7:41 4th & 3 OPP 29 Payton Thorne run for 5 yds to the PnSt 24 for a 1ST down +5 1.51
7:06 1st & 10 OPP 24 Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the PnSt 21 +3 -0.14
6:25 2nd & 7 OPP 21 Walker III, Kenneth rush for loss of 2 yards to the PENNST23, PENALTY MICHIGANST personal foul 15 yards to the PENNST36, NO PLAY. -15
6:08 2nd & 22 OPP 36 Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 10 yds to the PnSt 26 +10 1.04
5:30 3rd & 12 OPP 26 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 21 yds to the PnSt 5 for a 1ST down +21 2.14
4:59 1st & 5 OPP 5 Walker III, Kenneth rush for 5 yards to the PENNST0, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding 10 yards to the PENNST15, NO PLAY. -10
4:53 1st & goal OPP 15 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:53
4:53 1st & 15 OPP 15 Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 19 -4 -0.62
4:24 2nd & 19 OPP 19 Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 6 yds to the PnSt 13 +6 0.13
3:48 3rd & 13 OPP 13 Thorne, Payton pass incomplete to Reed, Jayden, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Porter Jr., Joey) 11 yards to the PENNST2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGANST. +11
3:42 1st & 2 OPP 2 Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the PnSt 1 +1 -0.69
3:05 2nd & 1 OPP 1 Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the PnSt 1 0 -0.55
2:14 3rd & 1 OPP 1 Payton Thorne 1 Yd Run (Evan Johnson PAT failed) +1 2.45
ON DOWNS
12 pl · 54 yd · 4:31
20–23
2:09 1st & 10 OWN 30 Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 29 -1 -0.99
1:29 2nd & 11 OWN 29 Keyvone Lee run for 7 yds to the PnSt 36 +7 0.33
0:52 3rd & 4 OWN 36 Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 5 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down +5 1.69
0:35 1st & 10 OWN 41 Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 12 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down +12 1.05
0:09 1st & 10 OPP 47 Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 7 yds to the MchSt 40 +7 0.54
0:00 OPP 47 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 2nd & 3 OPP 40 Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the MchSt 40 0 -1.04
14:23 3rd & 3 OPP 40 Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Theo Johnson 0 -1.12
14:19 4th & 3 OPP 40 Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 15 yds to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down +15 2.53
14:04 1st & 10 OPP 25 Keyvone Lee run for 3 yds to the MchSt 22 +3 -0.14
13:32 2nd & 7 OPP 22 Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Devyn Ford 0 -0.50
13:27 3rd & 7 OPP 22 Keyvone Lee run for 6 yds to the MchSt 16 +6 0.17
12:43 4th & 1 OPP 16 Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the MchSt 16 0 -3.83
Q4
PUNT
7 pl · 20 yd · 3:19
20–23
12:43 1st & 10 OWN 16 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 11 -5
12:43 1st & 15 OWN 11 Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 14 +3 -0.08
12:14 2nd & 12 OWN 14 Payton Thorne run for 6 yds to the MchSt 20 +6 0.08
11:33 3rd & 6 OWN 20 Payton Thorne pass complete to Harold Joiner for 7 yds to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down +7 1.14
10:54 1st & 10 OWN 27 Kenneth Walker III run for 11 yds to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down +11 0.98
10:16 1st & 10 OWN 38 Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 36 -2 -1.43
9:37 2nd & 12 OWN 36 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Montorie Foster 0 -0.54
9:34 3rd & 12 OWN 36 Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed 0 -0.27
9:24 4th & 12 OWN 36 Bryce Baringer punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 40
FUMBLE
3 pl · 8 yd · 0:55
20–23
9:24 1st & 10 OWN 40 Keyvone Lee run for 9 yds to the PnSt 49 +9 1.34
8:58 2nd & 1 OWN 49 Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the PnSt 49 0 -1.40
8:29 3rd & 1 OWN 49 Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 48 Keyvone Lee fumbled, forced by Cal Haladay, recovered by MchSt Drew Beesley -2.19
TD
7 pl · 48 yd · 3:19
20–30
8:29 1st & 10 OPP 48 Kenneth Walker III run for 8 yds to the PnSt 40 +8 0.80
7:45 2nd & 2 OPP 40 Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the PnSt 40 0 -1.07
7:09 3rd & 2 OPP 40 Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 25 yds to the PnSt 15 for a 1ST down +25 1.40
6:41 1st & 10 OPP 15 Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the PnSt 12 +3 -0.10
6:04 2nd & 7 OPP 12 Jayden Reed run for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 20 -8 -1.19
5:19 3rd & 15 OPP 20 Payton Thorne pass incomplete 0 -0.88
5:15 4th & 15 OPP 20 Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 05:15
5:10 4th & 15 OPP 20 Jayden Reed 20 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Evan Johnson Kick) +20 4.73
FUMBLE
4 pl · 0 yd
20–30
5:10 4th & 15 OWN 35 Evan Morris kickoff for 49 yds , John Lovett return for 13 yds to the PnSt 29 John Lovett fumbled, forced by Ma'A Gaoteote, recovered by MchSt Justin White
5:02 1st & 10 OPP 29 Payton Thorne run for 4 yds to the PnSt 25 +4 -0.05
4:16 2nd & 6 OPP 25 Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the PnSt 25 0 -0.57
4:11 3rd & 6 OPP 25 Timeout PENN ST, clock 04:11
4:11 3rd & 6 OPP 25 Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the PnSt 22 +3 -0.25
4:06 4th & 3 OPP 22 Timeout PENN ST, clock 04:06
4:02 4th & 3 OPP 22 Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 23 -1 -3.34
TD
13 pl · 77 yd · 3:19
27–30
4:02 1st & 10 OWN 23 Sean Clifford pass incomplete 0 -0.64
3:56 2nd & 10 OWN 23 Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Brenton Strange 0 -0.31
3:52 3rd & 10 OWN 23 Sean Clifford sacked by Brandon Wright for a loss of 14 yards to the PnSt 9 Sean Clifford fumbled, forced by Brandon Wright, recovered by PnSt Sean Clifford , return for 0 yards -14 -0.24
3:08 4th & 24 OWN 9 Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 25 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down +25 2.06
2:51 1st & 10 OWN 34 Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 3 yds to the PnSt 37 +3 -0.40
2:29 2nd & 7 OWN 37 Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 4 yds to the PnSt 41 +4 -0.14
2:13 3rd & 3 OWN 41 Sean Clifford run for 4 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down +4 1.60
2:02 1st & 10 OWN 45 Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 23 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down +23 1.41
1:41 1st & 10 OPP 32 Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 6 yds to the MchSt 26 +6 0.22
1:19 2nd & 4 OPP 26 Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 11 yds to the MchSt 15 for a 1ST down +11 0.09
0:59 1st & 10 OPP 15 Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith 0 -0.32
0:53 2nd & 10 OPP 15 Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Malick Meiga 0 -0.36
0:43 3rd & 10 OPP 15 Parker Washington 15 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick) +15 3.24
END OF Q4
2 pl · -3 yd · 0:43
27–30
0:43 1st & 10 50 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 49 -1 -1.35
0:43 2nd & 11 OWN 49 Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:43
0:42 2nd & 11 OWN 49 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 47 -2 -1.28
0:00 OWN 49 End of 4th Quarter
21 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

0sacks3
8plays for loss6
2takeaways1
2three-and-outs forced1
10explosive plays allowed10
5.94yards allowed / play6.71
5 of 12scoring drives allowed3 of 9
Penn State
Ji'Ayir Brown 10 (8) 1 PD
Ellis Brooks 9 (3) 0.5 TFL
Curtis Jacobs 8 (3) 1 TFL
Jaquan Brisker 8 (3)
Kalen King 5 (4) 1 TFL · 1 PD
Joey Porter Jr. 5 (3)
Brandon Smith 5 (3)
Jesse Luketa 4 (2) 1.5 TFL
Michigan State
Cal Haladay 11 (6) 0.5 sk · 2.5 TFL
Drew Beesley 7 (3) 1.5 sk · 1.5 TFL · 1 PD
Darius Snow 7 (5) 0.5 TFL · 1 PD
Xavier Henderson 5 (2)
Jacub Panasiuk 4 (1) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL · 1 PD · 2 QH
Brandon Wright 3 (2) 1 sk · 2 TFL
Jacob Slade 3 (2) 1 TFL
Noah Harvey 3 (2)
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

0 of 1field goals1 of 1
3punts3
48.0punt average33.3
3punts inside the 200
132return yards17
own 35average drive startown 27
Penn State
K Jordan Stout 0/1 FG · 2/3 XP
K Jake Pinegar 1/1 XP
P Jordan Stout 3 punts · 48.0 avg · 3 in 20
KR Devyn Ford 5 ret · 119 yds · long 36
KR John Lovett 1 ret · 13 yds · long 13
Michigan State
K Matt Coghlin 1/1 FG · long 22 · 2/2 XP
K Evan Johnson 1/2 XP
P Bryce Baringer 3 punts · 33.3 avg
KR Montorie Foster 1 ret · 17 yds · long 17
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

58plays77
389yards457
9drives12
43%success rate35%
14.88total PPA14.53
Derived from 135 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Kenneth Walker III 2 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick) 7–0
Q1Tre Mosley 9 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick) 14–0
Q1Jahan Dotson 27 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jordan Stout Kick) 7–14
Q2Jahan Dotson 30 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jordan Stout Kick) 14–14
Q2Matt Coghlin 22 Yd Field Goal 17–14
Q3Daequan Hardy 17 Yd Interception Return (Jordan Stout PAT failed) 17–20
Q3Payton Thorne 1 Yd Run (Evan Johnson PAT failed) 23–20
Q4Jayden Reed 20 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Evan Johnson Kick) 30–20
Q4Parker Washington 15 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick) 27–30

Biggest plays by PPA

Q4Jayden Reed 20 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Evan Johnson Kick) 4.73
Q1Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 40 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down 3.91
Q4Parker Washington 15 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick) 3.24
Q2Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 19 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down 3.23
Q1Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 18 yds to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down 3.03
Q1Tre Mosley 9 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick) 3.01

Series recent meetings

2025 Penn State 28 – 10 Michigan State
2023 Penn State 42 – 0 Michigan State
2022 Michigan State 16 – 35 Penn State
2020 Michigan State 24 – 39 Penn State
2019 Penn State 28 – 7 Michigan State
2018 Michigan State 21 – 17 Penn State
2017 Penn State 24 – 27 Michigan State
2016 Michigan State 12 – 45 Penn State
Last 8 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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