| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Penn State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
Game flow
Penn State won by 19 · 8 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
PSU biggest lead
+19
Q4 3:56
MSU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
PSU 76% · MSU 0%
tied 24% · 45:40 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Penn State is ahead, below it Michigan State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
0:40
TD Theo Johnson 11 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)11 plays, 90 yds, 4:51 · from PSU 10
MSU 0–7 PSU2nd quarter
11:22
TD Theo Johnson 48 Yd pass from KeAndre Lambert-Smith (Jake Pinegar Kick)5 plays, 80 yds, 2:08 · from PSU 20
MSU 0–14 PSU0:00
FG Jack Stone 51 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 46 yds, 1:27 · from MSU 20
MSU 3–14 PSU3rd quarter
5:42
TD Tyler Warren 14 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)2 plays, 17 yds, 0:45 · from MSU 17
MSU 3–21 PSU1:37
TD Maliq Carr 9 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Stephen Rusnak Kick)10 plays, 75 yds, 4:05 · from MSU 25
MSU 10–21 PSU4th quarter
10:52
TD Payton Thorne 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)11 plays, 70 yds, 3:56 · from MSU 30
MSU 16–21 PSU4:31
TD Nicholas Singleton 12 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)11 plays, 75 yds, 6:21 · from PSU 25
MSU 16–28 PSU3:56
TD KeAndre Lambert-Smith 35 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)1 play, 35 yds, 0:08 · from MSU 35
MSU 16–35 PSUDrives
PSU 5/12 scoredMSU 3/11 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:54 | MSU | MSU 17 | 3 | 7 | 1:08 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 13:46 | PSU | MSU 24 | 4 | 4 | 1:04 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 12:42 | MSU | MSU 20 | 5 | 4 | 2:28 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:14 | PSU | PSU 17 | 6 | 20 | 2:16 | Punt |
| Q1 | 7:58 | MSU | MSU 35 | 5 | 13 | 2:27 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:31 | PSU | PSU 10 | 11 | 90 | 4:51 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:40 | MSU | MSU 25 | 5 | 16 | 2:10 | Punt |
| Q2 | 13:30 | PSU | PSU 20 | 5 | 80 | 2:08 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:22 | MSU | MSU 25 | 11 | 42 | 4:26 | Downs |
| Q2 | 6:56 | PSU | PSU 33 | 13 | 56 | 5:29 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 1:27 | MSU | MSU 20 | 11 | 46 | 1:27 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 15:00 | PSU | PSU 25 | 6 | 6 | 3:49 | Punt |
Win probability
Penn State 100% · pregame line Penn State −19.0 (closing line)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
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Thorne | 24/43 | 229 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 71.6 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Collins | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Jalen Berger | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jarek Broussard | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jayden Reed | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Thorne | 5 | -21 | -4.2 | 1 | 2 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Coleman | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 0 | 23 |
| Tre Mosley | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Jayden Reed | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Maliq Carr | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 12 |
| Montorie Foster Jr. | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Elijah Collins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jalen Berger | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Stone | 1/1 | 100.0 | 51 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Stephen Rusnak | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Baringer | 5 | 272 | 54.4 | 1 | 2 | 72 |
Biggest plays
PSU +21% Q4 10:52 Jack Stone kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
MSU +21% Q4 10:52 Payton Thorne 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
MSU +6% Q3 1:37 Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 9 yds for a TD, (Stephen Rusnak KICK)
PSU +6% Q3 1:37 Jack Stone kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
PSU +6% Q1 13:46 Kaytron Allen run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 26
Team stats
| Stat | MSU | PSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 | 8-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Total Yards | 254 | 410 |
| Passing | 229 | 250 |
| Comp/Att | 24/44 | 20/25 |
| Yards per pass | 5.2 | 10.0 |
| Rushing | 25 | 160 |
| Rushing Attempts | 25 | 45 |
| Yards per rush | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| Penalties | 5-40 | 6-46 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:58 | 34:02 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 3 at PSU 32 Sean Clifford run for 6 yds to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:07 2nd & 3 at PSU 32 Nicholas Singleton run for no gain to the PnSt 32
Q4 2:07 1st & 10 at PSU 25 Nicholas Singleton run for 7 yds to the PnSt 32
Q4 2:07 4th & 22 at MSU 15 Bryce Baringer punt for 60 yds, fair catch by Mitchell Tinsley at the PnSt 25
Q4 3:50 3rd & 27 at MSU 10 Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 5 yds to the MchSt 15
Q4 3:50 2nd & 20 at MSU 17 Payton Thorne sacked by Abdul Carter for a loss of 7 yards to the MchSt 10
Q4 3:50 2nd & 10 at MSU 27 THORNE, Payton pass to the left incomplete broken up by CARTER, Abdul at the MSU27; QB hurried by CARTER, Abdul. PENALTY MSU Holding on BALDWIN, Brandon enforced 10 yards from the MSU27 to the MSU17 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 3:50 1st & 10 at MSU 27 Payton Thorne pass incomplete
Q4 3:50 Jake Pinegar kickoff for 64 yds , Germie Bernard return for 26 yds to the MchSt 27
Q4 3:56 1st & 10 at MSU 35 Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 35 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)
Q4 4:04 3rd & 7 at MSU 28 Payton Thorne pass intercepted
Q4 4:31 2nd & 7 at MSU 28 Payton Thorne pass incomplete
Q4 4:31 1st & 10 at MSU 25 Elijah Collins run for 3 yds to the MchSt 28
Q4 4:31 Jake Pinegar kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4 4:31 4th & 2 at MSU 12 Sean Clifford pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 12 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)
Q4 10:52 3rd & 2 at MSU 12 Nicholas Singleton run for no gain to the MchSt 12
Q4 10:52 2nd & 4 at MSU 14 Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the MchSt 12
Q4 10:52 1st & 10 at MSU 20 Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds to the MchSt 14
Q4 10:52 2nd & 4 at MSU 25 CLIFFORD, Sean pass to the left incomplete intended for WALLACE III, Harrison thrown to the MSU0. PENALTY MSU Offsides on FLETCHER, Michael enforced 5 yards from the MSU25 to the MSU20 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 10:52 1st & 10 at MSU 31 Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds to the MchSt 25
Q4 10:52 1st & 10 at MSU 43 Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 12 yds to the MchSt 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:52 2nd & 8 at PSU 38 Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 19 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:52 1st & 10 at PSU 36 Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the PnSt 38
Q4 10:52 3rd & 2 at PSU 33 Sean Clifford pass complete to Tyler Warren for 3 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down