Week 14 · 2001

Penn State at Michigan State

Sat 11/24/2001 03:30 PMSpartan StadiumConference

Penn State

42

5–6

Michigan State

37

7–5

Attendance

72,658

reported

PSU2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff

15:00goal lineStart of the 1st quarter.0
15:00opp 20Spartans kickoff, touchback by Nittany Lions.0

PSU6 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

14:521st & 10own 20Matt Senneca (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 59 yards.+59
14:201st & 10opp 21Matt Senneca (PSU) sacked for a loss of 1 yards.−1
13:452nd & 11opp 22Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed left side for 14 yards.+14
13:201st & goalopp 8Matt Senneca (PSU) pass left side complete to Eric McCoo (PSU) for 5 yards.+5
12:452nd & goalopp 3Matt Senneca (PSU) rushed left side for a 3 yard touchdown.+3
12:30goal lineExtra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

MSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

12:30opp 1Kickoff returned by Herb Haygood (MSU) for 22 yards.+22

MSU15 plays, 68 yd · Field goal

12:201st & 10own 23Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 5 yards.+5
12:152nd & 5own 28T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
11:453rd & 1own 32Damon Dowdell (MSU) pass right side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for 9 yards.+9
11:071st & 10own 41Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Little John Flowers (MSU) for 12 yards.+12
10:401st & 10opp 47Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
10:372nd & 10opp 47Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
10:003rd & 8opp 45Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to B.J. Lovett (MSU) for 9 yards.+9
9:301st & 10opp 36T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.+10
9:001st & 10opp 26T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
8:302nd & 8opp 24Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Herb Haygood (MSU) for 7 yards.+7
8:233rd & 1opp 17Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
7:451st & 10opp 15Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
7:112nd & 6opp 11T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.+2
6:453rd & 4opp 9Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
6:274th & 4opp 927 yard field goal by Dave Rayner (MSU) is good.+27

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

6:241st & 0opp 20Kickoff returned by Robbie Gould (PSU) for 0 yards.0

PSU4 plays, 6 yd · Punt

6:151st & 10own 20Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.+6
5:452nd & 4own 26Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
5:403rd & 4own 26Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
5:364th & 4own 26Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Spartans.0

MSU2 plays, 59 yd · Touchdown

5:251st & 10own 41Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for a 59 yard touchdown.+59
5:21own 0Extra point by Dave Rayner (MSU) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

5:21opp 1Kickoff returned by Tony Johnson (PSU) for 20 yards.+20

PSU4 plays, 4 yd · Punt

5:111st & 10own 21Matt Senneca (PSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
4:442nd & 10own 21Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
4:003rd & 6own 25Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
3:554th & 6own 25Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Spartans.0

MSU11 plays, 51 yd · Touchdown

3:451st & 10own 49T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.+7
3:182nd & 3opp 44T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 16 yards.+16
3:001st & 10opp 28T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for -1 yards.−1
2:302nd & 11opp 29Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for 9 yards.+9
2:003rd & 2opp 20T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for 18 yards.+18
1:301st & goalopp 2T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
1:002nd & goalopp 1Damon Dowdell (MSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
0:003rd & goalopp 1End of the 1st quarter.0
15:003rd & goalopp 1Start of the 2nd quarter.0
15:003rd & goalopp 1Damon Dowdell (MSU) rushed right side for a 1 yard touchdown.+1
14:55own 0Extra point by Dave Rayner (MSU) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

14:55opp 19Kickoff returned by Mick Blosser (PSU) for 10 yards.+10

PSU4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

14:441st & 10own 29Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
14:302nd & 10own 29Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
14:003rd & 9own 30Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
13:454th & 9own 30Punt by David Royer (PSU) returned by Charles Rogers (MSU) to the Spartans 35 for no gain.0

MSU9 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown

13:411st & 10own 35Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
13:332nd & 10own 35Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass across the middle complete to Little John Flowers (MSU) for 9 yards.+9
13:203rd & 1own 44Damon Dowdell (MSU) pass left side complete to Little John Flowers (MSU) for 9 yards.+9
12:451st & 10opp 47T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
12:002nd & 9opp 46Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 18 yards.+18
11:301st & 10opp 28T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for 8 yards.+8
11:112nd & 2opp 19Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed left side for 10 yards.+10
10:401st & goalopp 9Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed left side for a 9 yard touchdown.+9
10:24own 0Extra point by Dave Rayner (MSU) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

10:24opp 20Kickoff returned by Mick Blosser (PSU) for 7 yards.+7

PSU10 plays, 73 yd · Touchdown

10:151st & 10own 27Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for 6 yards.+6
9:302nd & 4own 33Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed left side for 7 yards.+7
9:001st & 10own 40Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
8:302nd & 8own 4215 yard penalty on Spartans.+15
8:211st & 10opp 4312 yard penalty on Spartans.+12
8:001st & 10opp 31Eddie Drummond (PSU) rushed right side for 5 yards.+5
7:452nd & 5opp 26Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
7:113rd & 5opp 26Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 24 yards.+24
7:001st & goalopp 2Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed right side for a 2 yard touchdown.+2
6:58goal lineExtra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

MSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

6:58goal lineKickoff returned by Herb Haygood (MSU) for 26 yards.+26

MSU5 plays, 74 yd · Touchdown

6:501st & 10own 26Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 9 yards.+9
6:202nd & 1own 35T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 18 yards.+18
6:001st & 10opp 47Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.0
5:302nd & 10opp 47Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for a 47 yard touchdown.+47
5:23own 0Extra point by Dave Rayner (MSU) is good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

5:23opp 20Spartans kickoff, touchback by Nittany Lions.0

PSU13 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

5:171st & 10own 20Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
4:442nd & 8own 22Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Pete Gilmore (PSU) for 3 yards.+3
4:003rd & 5own 25Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 9 yards.+9
3:181st & 10own 34Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
3:002nd & 9own 35Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Mick Blosser (PSU) for 8 yards.+8
2:463rd & 1own 43Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
2:221st & 10own 45Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 16 yards.+16
2:081st & 10opp 39Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
2:042nd & 10opp 39Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 14 yards.+14
1:571st & 10opp 25Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
1:352nd & 10opp 25Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 22 yards.+22
1:281st & goalopp 3Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed right side for a 3 yard touchdown.+3
1:05goal lineExtra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

MSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

1:05opp 5Kickoff returned by Herb Haygood (MSU) for 30 yards.+30

MSU6 plays, 7 yd · Sack

0:591st & 10own 35Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
0:302nd & 7own 38Television timeout; 00:30 remaining 2nd quarter0
0:302nd & 7own 38Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed right side for 16 yards.+16
0:231st & 10opp 47Television timeout; 00:23 remaining 2nd quarter0
0:231st & 10opp 47Jeff Smoker (MSU) sacked for a loss of 11 yards.−11
0:002nd & 21own 42End of the 2nd quarter.0

MSU2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff

15:00own 42Start of the 3rd quarter.0
15:00opp 20Nittany Lions kickoff, touchback by Spartans.0

MSU10 plays, 64 yd · Missed FG

14:551st & 10own 20T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.+1
14:202nd & 9own 21Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 12 yards.+12
14:101st & 10own 33T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.+3
13:302nd & 7own 36T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for 7 yards.+7
13:001st & 10own 43Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.+9
12:302nd & 1opp 48Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 26 yards.+26
12:241st & 10opp 22Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
12:002nd & 6opp 18T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
11:073rd & 4opp 16Damon Dowdell (MSU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.−2
10:304th & 6opp 1835 yard field goal by Dave Rayner (MSU) is no good.+35

PSU6 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

10:161st & 10own 20Omar Easy (PSU) rushed left side for 3 yards.+3
9:502nd & 7own 23Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to John Gilmore (PSU) for 8 yards.+8
9:001st & 10own 31Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.−2
8:302nd & 12own 29Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to R.J. Luke (PSU) for 7 yards.+7
8:003rd & 5own 36Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to R.J. Luke (PSU) for a 64 yard touchdown.+64
8:00goal lineExtra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

MSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

7:38opp 20Nittany Lions kickoff, touchback by Spartans.0

MSU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

7:301st & 10own 20T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 6 yards.+6
7:072nd & 4own 26T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.+3
6:303rd & 1own 29Damon Dowdell (MSU) rushed left side for no gain.0
5:304th & 1own 29Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU9 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown

5:121st & 10own 31Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 14 yards.+14
4:441st & 10own 45Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed left side for 6 yards.+6
4:392nd & 4opp 49Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed right side for -2 yards.−2
4:003rd & 6own 49Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Omar Easy (PSU) for 15 yards.+15
3:181st & 10opp 36Zack Mills (PSU) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.−4
2:302nd & 14opp 40Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
2:223rd & 14opp 40Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 38 yards.+38
2:141st & goalopp 2Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for a 2 yard touchdown.+2
1:54goal lineExtra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

MSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

1:54opp 14Kickoff returned by Herb Haygood (MSU) for 0 yards.0

MSU2 plays, 0 yd · Turnover

1:451st & 10own 14Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 6 yards.+6
1:452nd & 4own 20Spartans fumble by Chris Baker (MSU), recovered by Bruce Branch (PSU), returned for no gain.0

PSU6 plays, 21 yd · Touchdown

1:371st & 10opp 21Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
1:312nd & 10opp 21Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.+4
1:003rd & 6opp 1714 yard penalty on Spartans.+14
0:511st & goalopp 3Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.+2
0:452nd & goalopp 1Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.+1
0:40goal lineExtra point by Robbie Gould (PSU) is good.0

MSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

0:40opp 7Kickoff returned by Herb Haygood (MSU) for 15 yards.+15

MSU10 plays, 32 yd · Punt

0:311st & 10own 22Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
0:272nd & 10own 22Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 33 yards.+33
0:271st & 10opp 4515 yard penalty on Spartans.−15
0:071st & 10own 40Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Herb Haygood (MSU) for 17 yards.+17
0:001st & 10opp 43End of the 3rd quarter.0
15:001st & 10opp 43Start of the 4th quarter.0
15:001st & 10opp 43Jeff Smoker (MSU) sacked for a loss of 3 yards.−3
14:302nd & 13opp 46Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle.0
14:123rd & 13opp 46Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 2 yards.+2
13:304th & 11opp 44Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Nittany Lions.0

PSU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

13:271st & 10own 13Mick Blosser (PSU) rushed left side for 3 yards.+3
13:002nd & 7own 16Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for 6 yards.+6
12:203rd & 1own 22Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
11:564th & 1own 22Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Spartans.0

MSU7 plays, 45 yd · Touchdown

11:451st & 10opp 45Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for 8 yards.+8
11:072nd & 2opp 37Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 15 yards.+15
10:301st & 10opp 22Charles Rogers (MSU) rushed left side for 13 yards.+13
10:001st & goalopp 9T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 7 yards.+7
9:402nd & goalopp 2Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for a 2 yard touchdown.+2
9:391st & goalgoal lineTelevision timeout; 09:39 remaining 4th quarter0
9:391st & goalgoal line2 point pass from Jeff Smoker (MSU) to Charles Rogers (MSU) is no good.0

PSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff

9:391st & 0opp 22Kickoff returned by Tony Johnson (PSU) for 0 yards.0

PSU6 plays, 1 yd · Punt

9:391st & 10own 22Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
9:192nd & 10own 265 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−5
9:122nd & 15own 21Zack Mills (PSU) rushed right side for 7 yards.+7
8:453rd & 8own 285 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.−5
8:343rd & 13own 23Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
8:254th & 13own 23Punt by David Royer (PSU) returned 2 yards by Charles Rogers (MSU) to the Spartans 47.+2

MSU9 plays, 25 yd · On downs

8:121st & 10own 47Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
8:102nd & 10own 47Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
8:053rd & 10own 47Television timeout; 08:05 remaining 4th quarter0
8:053rd & 10own 47Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass across the middle complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 16 yards.+16
7:451st & 10opp 37Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for 14 yards.+14
7:111st & 10opp 23T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
6:402nd & 8opp 21Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
6:313rd & 8opp 21Jeff Smoker (MSU) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.−7
5:454th & 15opp 28Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle.; turnover on downs.0

PSU3 plays, -39 yd · Turnover

5:411st & 15opp 28Eddie Drummond (PSU) rushed left side for 5 yards.+5
5:002nd & 5own 33Eddie Drummond (PSU) rushed left side for -2 yards.−2
4:443rd & 7own 31Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side intercepted by Thomas Wright (MSU). Returned for 7 yards.+7

MSU8 plays, 14 yd · On downs

4:091st & 10opp 29Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
4:042nd & 10opp 29Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for 4 yards.+4
3:303rd & 6opp 25Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 8 yards.+8
3:181st & 10opp 17T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.+2
2:302nd & 8opp 15Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.0
2:133rd & 8opp 15Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.0
2:104th & 8opp 15Television timeout; 02:10 remaining 4th quarter0
2:104th & 8opp 15Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 5 yards; turnover on downs.+5

PSU8 plays, -66 yd · Rush

2:001st & 3opp 15Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed right side for -2 yards.−2
1:592nd & 12own 8Television timeout; 01:59 remaining 4th quarter0
1:592nd & 12own 8Zack Mills (PSU) rushed left side for 9 yards.+9
1:303rd & 3own 17Mick Blosser (PSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.+4
1:001st & 10own 21Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
0:202nd & 11own 20Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.−1
0:003rd & 12own 19End of the 4th quarter.0
0:00own 19End of the game.0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 8 meetings vs. Team

Michigan State 2–6 vs Penn State

  • 2000 · wk 13Michigan State 23 @ Penn State 42
  • 1999 · wk 13Penn State 28 @ Michigan State 35
  • 1998 · wk 14Michigan State 28 @ Penn State 51
  • 1997 · wk 15Penn State 14 @ Michigan State 49
  • 1996 · wk 14Michigan State 29 @ Penn State 32
  • 1995 · wk 14Penn State 24 @ Michigan State 20
  • 1994 · wk 14Michigan State 31 @ Penn State 59
  • 1993 · wk 14Penn State 38 @ Michigan State 37

Previous meeting vs. Bobby Williams

Penn State 1–0 vs Bobby Williams

  • 2000 · wk 13Michigan State 23 @ Penn State 42

Previous 8 meetings vs. Joe Paterno

Michigan State 2–6 vs Joe Paterno

  • 2000 · wk 13Michigan State 23 @ Penn State 42
  • 1999 · wk 13Penn State 28 @ Michigan State 35
  • 1998 · wk 14Michigan State 28 @ Penn State 51
  • 1997 · wk 15Penn State 14 @ Michigan State 49
  • 1996 · wk 14Michigan State 29 @ Penn State 32
  • 1995 · wk 14Penn State 24 @ Michigan State 20
  • 1994 · wk 14Michigan State 31 @ Penn State 59
  • 1993 · wk 14Penn State 38 @ Michigan State 37

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