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FinalNov 18, 2017 · Beaver Stadium
Team1234Final
Nebraska100142044
Penn State142801456

Game flow

Penn State won by 12 · 15 scores
Lead changes
2
0 times tied
PSU biggest lead
+32
Q2 1:19
NEB biggest lead
+3
Q1 6:17
Time in front
PSU 92% · NEB 6%
tied 2% · 55:26 vs 3:37 of game clock
+35+17.5Tie+17.5+35Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Penn State ahead▼ Nebraska aheadQ1 14:03 · PSU Rushing Touchdown: Saquon Barkley 65 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick) (NEB 0, PSU 7)Q1 9:18 · NEB Field Goal Good: Drew Brown 27 Yd Field Goal (NEB 3, PSU 7)Q1 6:17 · NEB Rushing Touchdown: Devine Ozigbo 1 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick) (NEB 10, PSU 7)Q1 2:40 · PSU Rushing Touchdown: Saquon Barkley 1 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick) (NEB 10, PSU 14)Q2 11:53 · PSU Rushing Touchdown: Trace McSorley 9 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick) (NEB 10, PSU 21)Q2 9:23 · PSU Passing Touchdown: Mike Gesicki 9 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis Kick) (NEB 10, PSU 28)Q2 4:36 · PSU Rushing Touchdown: Saquon Barkley 8 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick) (NEB 10, PSU 35)Q2 1:19 · PSU Passing Touchdown: DeAndre Thompkins 15 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis Kick) (NEB 10, PSU 42)Q3 6:40 · NEB Rushing Touchdown: Mikale Wilbon 24 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick) (NEB 17, PSU 42)Q3 2:34 · NEB Passing Touchdown: De'Mornay Pierson-El 22 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown Kick) (NEB 24, PSU 42)Q4 13:59 · PSU Passing Touchdown: Mike Gesicki 17 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis Kick) (NEB 24, PSU 49)Q4 10:13 · PSU Passing Touchdown: Nick Bowers 15 Yd pass from Tommy Stevens (Tyler Davis Kick) (NEB 24, PSU 56)Q4 6:32 · NEB Passing Touchdown: Stanley Morgan Jr. 8 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown Kick) (NEB 31, PSU 56)Q4 1:20 · NEB Rushing Touchdown: Mikale Wilbon 1 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick) (NEB 38, PSU 56)Q4 0:00 · NEB Passing Touchdown: Jack Stoll 3 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (NEB 44, PSU 56)

The lead after every score: above the line Penn State is ahead, below it Nebraska. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.

Scoring summary

1st quarter
14:03PSU
TD Saquon Barkley 65 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick)3 plays, 74 yds, 0:57 · from PSU 26
NEB 0–7 PSU
9:18NEB
FG Drew Brown 27 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 23 yds, 3:29 · from PSU 34
NEB 3–7 PSU
6:17NEB
TD Devine Ozigbo 1 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)3 plays, 36 yds, 1:09 · from PSU 36
NEB 10–7 PSU
2:40PSU
TD Saquon Barkley 1 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick)7 plays, 66 yds, 3:30 · from PSU 34
NEB 10–14 PSU
2nd quarter
11:53PSU
TD Trace McSorley 9 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick)8 plays, 85 yds, 3:22 · from PSU 15
NEB 10–21 PSU
9:23PSU
TD Mike Gesicki 9 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis Kick)5 plays, 67 yds, 1:27 · from PSU 33
NEB 10–28 PSU
4:36PSU
TD Saquon Barkley 8 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick)10 plays, 65 yds, 4:24 · from PSU 35
NEB 10–35 PSU
1:19PSU
TD DeAndre Thompkins 15 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis Kick)7 plays, 78 yds, 1:45 · from PSU 22
NEB 10–42 PSU
3rd quarter
6:40NEB
TD Mikale Wilbon 24 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)8 plays, 90 yds, 4:12 · from NEB 10
NEB 17–42 PSU
2:34NEB
TD De'Mornay Pierson-El 22 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown Kick)4 plays, 79 yds, 2:13 · from NEB 21
NEB 24–42 PSU
4th quarter
13:59PSU
TD Mike Gesicki 17 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis Kick)10 plays, 79 yds, 3:29 · from PSU 21
NEB 24–49 PSU
10:13PSU
TD Nick Bowers 15 Yd pass from Tommy Stevens (Tyler Davis Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:31 · from PSU 25
NEB 24–56 PSU
6:32NEB
TD Stanley Morgan Jr. 8 Yd pass from Tanner Lee (Drew Brown Kick)7 plays, 75 yds, 3:41 · from NEB 25
NEB 31–56 PSU
1:20NEB
TD Mikale Wilbon 1 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)7 plays, 97 yds, 3:12 · from NEB 3
NEB 38–56 PSU
0:00NEB
TD Jack Stoll 3 Yd pass from Tanner Lee 7 plays, 54 yds, 1:20 · from NEB 46
NEB 44–56 PSU

Drives

PSU 8/13 scoredNEB 7/15 scored
QStartTeamFromPlaysYdsTimeResult
Q115:00PSUPSU 263740:57Touchdown
Q113:57NEBNEB 32311:10Punt
Q112:47NEBPSU 348233:29Field Goal
Q19:18PSUPSU 18301:52Punt
Q17:26NEBPSU 363361:09Touchdown
Q16:10PSUPSU 347663:30Touchdown
Q12:31NEBNEB 33342:16Punt
Q10:15PSUPSU 158853:22Touchdown
Q211:45NEBNEB 26340:55Punt
Q210:50PSUPSU 335671:27Touchdown
Q29:23NEBNEB 25300:23Punt
Q29:00PSUPSU 3510654:24Touchdown

Win probability

Penn State 100% · pregame line Penn State −27.5 (closing line)
Q1Q2Q3Q4▲ Penn State▼ NebraskaNebraska +9% win probability: Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) PENN ST Penalty, roughing the kicker ( Yards) declinedPenn State +7% win probability: Drew Brown kickoff for 43 yds , Koa Farmer return for 12 yds to the PnSt 34Penn State +3% win probability: Drew Brown kickoff for 47 ydsPenn State +3% win probability: Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Nebraska +3% win probability: Tyler Davis kickoff for 63 yds , Jaylin Bradley return for 31 yds to the Neb 33

The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.

Box score

PassingC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTQBR
Tanner Lee26/413999.73074.9
RushingCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Mikale Wilbon10535.3224
Devine Ozigbo7121.715
Jaylin Bradley199.009
JD Spielman188.008
Tyjon Lindsey111.001
Tanner Lee6-16-2.706
ReceivingRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Stanley Morgan Jr.718526.4151
JD Spielman69616.0031
De'Mornay Pierson-El45413.5122
Tyler Hoppes6437.2016
Mikale Wilbon2189.0012
Jack Stoll133.013
KickingFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Drew Brown1/1100.0275/58
PuntingNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Caleb Lightbourn833942.40053

Biggest plays

NEB +9% Q1 6:17 Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) PENN ST Penalty, roughing the kicker ( Yards) declined
PSU +7% Q1 6:17 Drew Brown kickoff for 43 yds , Koa Farmer return for 12 yds to the PnSt 34
PSU +3% Q1 9:18 Drew Brown kickoff for 47 yds
PSU +3% Q1 2:40 Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)
NEB +3% Q1 2:40 Tyler Davis kickoff for 63 yds , Jaylin Bradley return for 31 yds to the Neb 33

Team stats

StatNEBPSU
1st Downs2132
3rd down efficiency5-158-12
4th down efficiency1-10-0
Total Yards466609
Passing399346
Comp/Att26/4126/39
Yards per pass9.78.9
Rushing67263
Rushing Attempts2635
Yards per rush2.67.5
Penalties9-895-39
Turnovers01
Fumbles lost01
Interceptions thrown00
Possession29:4930:11

Play by play

Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & Goal at PSU 3 Tanner Lee pass complete to Jack Stoll for 3 yds for a TD
Q4 1:20 2nd & Goal at PSU 3 Tanner Lee pass incomplete to De'Mornay Pierson-El, broken up by Lamont Wade
Q4 1:20 1st & Goal at PSU 3 Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
Q4 1:20 1st & 10 at PSU 27 Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 24 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:20 2nd & 4 at PSU 34 Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 7 yds to the PnSt 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:20 1st & 10 at PSU 40 Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 6 yds to the PnSt 34
Q4 1:20 1st & 10 at NEB 46 Tanner Lee pass complete to De'Mornay Pierson-El for 14 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:20 Drew Brown on-side kick recovered by NEBRASKA at the Neb 46
Q4 1:20 1st & Goal at PSU 1 Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
Q4 4:32 4th & 2 at PSU 32 Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 31 yds to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:32 3rd & 5 at PSU 35 Tanner Lee run for 3 yds to the PnSt 32
Q4 4:32 2nd & 15 at PSU 45 Tanner Lee pass complete to De'Mornay Pierson-El for 10 yds to the PnSt 35
Q4 4:32 1st & 10 at PSU 40 Tanner Lee sacked by Robert Windsor for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 45
Q4 4:32 1st & 10 at NEB 44 Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 16 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:32 1st & 10 at NEB 3 Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 41 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:25 4th & 3 at PSU 41 Blake Gillikin punt for 56 yds, downed at the Neb 3
Q4 6:25 3rd & 4 at PSU 40 Tommy Stevens run for 1 yd to the PnSt 41
Q4 6:25 2nd & 10 at PSU 34 Tommy Stevens pass complete to Miles Sanders for 6 yds to the PnSt 40
Q4 6:25 1st & 10 at PSU 34 Tommy Stevens run for no gain to the PnSt 34
Q4 6:32 Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Polk return for 34 yds to the PnSt 34
Q4 6:32 2nd & 7 at PSU 8 Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 8 yds for a TD PENN ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined, (Drew Brown KICK)
Q4 10:13 1st & 10 at PSU 11 Mikale Wilbon run for 3 yds to the PnSt 8
Q4 10:13 1st & 10 at PSU 42 Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 21 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, illegal helmet contact (Troy Apke) to the PnSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:13 3rd & 1 at NEB 49 Jaylin Bradley run for 9 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down