Week 13 · 2021

Penn State at Michigan State

Sat 11/27/2021 03:30 PMSpartan StadiumMichigan State pregame38%Pregame win probability: 38% for Michigan State. Penn State favored, and lost — Michigan State won.Conference

28°9 mph ESE · 86% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Penn State

27

7–6

Michigan State

30

11–2

Attendance

66,312

reported

MSU10 plays, 76 yd · Touchdown

15:001st & 10own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 58 yds , Montorie Foster return for 17 yds to the MchSt 24+17
14:551st & 10own 24Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 13 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down+13
14:311st & 10own 37Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 36−1
14:032nd & 11own 36Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 39+3
13:303rd & 8own 39Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 40 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down+40
12:551st & 10opp 21MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 26−5
12:471st & 15opp 26Payton Thorne run for 8 yds to the PnSt 18+8
12:152nd & 7opp 18Kenneth 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
11:431st & goalopp 7Payton Thorne run for 5 yds to the PnSt 2+5
11:222nd & goalopp 2Kenneth Walker III 2 Yd Run (Matt Coghlin Kick)+2

PSU5 plays, 9 yd · Punt

11:222nd & 6own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 63 yds , Devyn Ford return for 36 yds to the PnSt 38+36
11:171st & 10own 38Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson0
11:142nd & 10own 38Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 8 yds to the PnSt 46+8
10:513rd & 2own 46Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the PnSt 47+1
10:104th & 1own 47Jordan Stout punt for 52 yds, downed at the MchSt 10

MSU10 plays, 99 yd · Touchdown

10:101st & 10own 1Kenneth Walker III run for 35 yds to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down+35
9:341st & 10own 36Kenneth Walker III run for 15 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down+15
8:571st & 10opp 49Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 14 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down+14
8:271st & 10opp 35Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for no gain to the PnSt 350
7:512nd & 10opp 35Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the PnSt 33+2
7:223rd & 8opp 33Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 23 yds to the PnSt 10 for a 1ST down+23
7:031st & goalopp 10Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the PnSt 9+1
6:202nd & 0opp 9Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 06:200
6:202nd & goalopp 9Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Kenneth Walker III0
6:093rd & goalopp 9Tre Mosley 9 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Matt Coghlin Kick)+9

PSU7 plays, 68 yd · Touchdown

6:093rd & 9own 35Stephen Rusnak kickoff for 55 yds , Devyn Ford return for 22 yds to the PnSt 32+22
6:041st & 10own 32Keyvone Lee run for 4 yds to the PnSt 36+4
5:362nd & 6own 36Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 21 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST down+21
5:201st & 10opp 43Sean Clifford run for no gain to the MchSt 430
4:462nd & 10opp 43Sean Clifford sacked by Drew Beesley and Maverick Hansen for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 45−2
4:053rd & 12opp 45Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 18 yds to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down+18
3:371st & 10opp 27Jahan Dotson 27 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jordan Stout Kick)+27

MSU5 plays, 9 yd · Punt

3:371st & 10own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
3:371st & 10own 25Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 27+2
3:052nd & 8own 27Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 29+2
2:283rd & 6own 29Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 5 yds to the MchSt 34+5
1:324th & 1own 34Bryce Baringer punt for 45 yds, downed at the PnSt 210

PSU7 plays, 27 yd · Punt

1:321st & 10own 21Noah Cain run for no gain to the PnSt 210
0:572nd & 10own 21Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 18 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down+18
0:421st & 10own 39Sean Clifford run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 36−3
0:00own 39End of 1st Quarter0
15:002nd & 13own 36Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson0
14:543rd & 13own 36Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 12 yds to the PnSt 48+12
14:034th & 1own 48Jordan Stout punt for 45 yds, downed at the MchSt 70

MSU4 plays, 8 yd · Punt

14:031st & 10own 7Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the MchSt 12+5
13:322nd & 5own 12Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Connor Heyward0
13:273rd & 5own 12Payton Thorne run for 3 yds to the MchSt 15+3
12:344th & 2own 15Bryce Baringer punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the MchSt 460

PSU3 plays, 46 yd · Touchdown

12:341st & 10opp 46Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Noah Cain0
12:282nd & 10opp 46Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 16 yds to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down+16
12:111st & 10opp 30Jahan Dotson 30 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jordan Stout Kick)+30

MSU18 plays, 70 yd · Field goal

12:111st & 10own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
12:111st & 10own 25Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 4 yds to the MchSt 29+4
11:412nd & 6own 29Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed0
11:363rd & 6own 29Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 11 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down+11
11:211st & 10own 40Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the MchSt 400
10:442nd & 10own 40Elijah Collins run for 2 yds to the MchSt 42+2
10:083rd & 8own 42Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 19 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down+19
9:501st & 10opp 39Harold Joiner run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 41−2
9:102nd & 12opp 41Payton Thorne run for 7 yds to the PnSt 34+7
8:323rd & 5opp 34Elijah Collins run for 4 yds to the PnSt 30+4
7:404th & 1opp 30MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 35−5
7:194th & 6opp 35Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 19 yds to the PnSt 16 for a 1ST down+19
7:021st & 10opp 16Payton Thorne pass complete to Elijah Collins for 11 yds to the PnSt 5 for a 1ST down+11
6:431st & goalopp 5Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed0
6:402nd & goalopp 5MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 10−5
6:402nd & goalopp 10Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the PnSt 5+5
6:073rd & goalopp 5Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Montorie Foster0
5:594th & goalopp 5Matt Coghlin 22 Yd Field Goal+22

PSU12 plays, 61 yd · Missed FG

5:594th & 10own 35Evan Morris kickoff for 58 yds , Devyn Ford return for 23 yds to the PnSt 30+23
5:521st & 10own 30Keyvone Lee run for 33 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down+33
5:161st & 10opp 37Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Keyvone Lee0
5:112nd & 10opp 37Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 9 yds to the MchSt 28+9
4:423rd & 1opp 28Devyn Ford run for 3 yds to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down+3
4:131st & 10opp 25Devyn Ford run for 4 yds to the MchSt 21+4
3:422nd & 6opp 21Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 9 yds to the MchSt 12 for a 1ST down+9
3:021st & 10opp 12Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 5 yds to the MchSt 7+5
2:232nd & 5opp 7Sean Clifford run for no gain to the MchSt 70
1:463rd & 5opp 7Sean Clifford sacked by Drew Beesley for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 9−2
0:594th & 7opp 9Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:590
0:564th & 7opp 9Jordan Stout 27 yd FG MISSED+27

MSU3 plays, 7 yd · End of period

0:561st & 10own 20Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 23+3
0:282nd & 7own 23Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the MchSt 27+4
0:00own 23End of 2nd Quarter0

PSU8 plays, 24 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Evan Morris kickoff for 58 yds , Devyn Ford return for 15 yds to the PnSt 22+15
14:551st & 10own 22Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 20−2
14:292nd & 12own 20Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 14 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down+14
13:481st & 10own 34Keyvone Lee run for 18 yds to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down+18
13:261st & 10opp 48Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the MchSt 46+2
12:462nd & 8opp 46Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Parker Washington0
12:423rd & 8opp 46Sean Clifford sacked by Cal Haladay and Jacub Panasiuk for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 46−8
11:564th & 16own 46Jordan Stout punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 70

MSU3 plays, 3 yd · Defensive TD

11:561st & 10own 7Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Montorie Foster0
11:502nd & 10own 7Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 10+3
11:073rd & 7own 10Daequan Hardy 17 Yd Interception Return (Jordan Stout PAT failed)+17

MSU21 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

11:071st & 10own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:071st & 10own 25Kenneth Walker III run for 27 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down+27
10:351st & 10opp 48Elijah Collins run for 2 yds to the PnSt 46+2
10:042nd & 8opp 46Elijah Collins run for 10 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down+10
9:271st & 10opp 36Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Connor Heyward0
9:212nd & 10opp 36Elijah Collins run for 1 yd to the PnSt 35+1
8:433rd & 9opp 35MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 40−5
8:253rd & 14opp 40Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the PnSt 29+11
7:414th & 3opp 29Payton Thorne run for 5 yds to the PnSt 24 for a 1ST down+5
7:061st & 10opp 24Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the PnSt 21+3
6:252nd & 7opp 21Walker III, Kenneth rush for loss of 2 yards to the PENNST23, PENALTY MICHIGANST personal foul 15 yards to the PENNST36, NO PLAY.−15
6:082nd & 22opp 36Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 10 yds to the PnSt 26+10
5:303rd & 12opp 26Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 21 yds to the PnSt 5 for a 1ST down+21
4:591st & goalopp 5Walker III, Kenneth rush for 5 yards to the PENNST0, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding 10 yards to the PENNST15, NO PLAY.−10
4:531st & 0opp 15Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:530
4:531st & goalopp 15Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 19−4
4:242nd & goalopp 19Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 6 yds to the PnSt 13+6
3:483rd & goalopp 13Thorne, Payton pass incomplete to Reed, Jayden, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Porter Jr., Joey) 11 yards to the PENNST2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGANST.+11
3:421st & goalopp 2Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the PnSt 1+1
3:052nd & goalopp 1Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the PnSt 10
2:143rd & goalopp 1Payton Thorne 1 Yd Run (Evan Johnson PAT failed)+1

PSU14 plays, 54 yd · On downs

2:143rd & 9own 35Evan Morris kickoff for 58 yds , Devyn Ford return for 23 yds to the PnSt 30+23
2:091st & 10own 30Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 29−1
1:292nd & 11own 29Keyvone Lee run for 7 yds to the PnSt 36+7
0:523rd & 4own 36Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 5 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down+5
0:351st & 10own 41Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 12 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down+12
0:091st & 10opp 47Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 7 yds to the MchSt 40+7
0:00opp 47End of 3rd Quarter0
15:002nd & 3opp 40Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the MchSt 400
14:233rd & 3opp 40Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Theo Johnson0
14:194th & 3opp 40Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 15 yds to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down+15
14:041st & 10opp 25Keyvone Lee run for 3 yds to the MchSt 22+3
13:322nd & 7opp 22Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Devyn Ford0
13:273rd & 7opp 22Keyvone Lee run for 6 yds to the MchSt 16+6
12:434th & 1opp 16Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the MchSt 160

MSU9 plays, 20 yd · Punt

12:431st & 10own 16MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 11−5
12:431st & 15own 11Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 14+3
12:142nd & 12own 14Payton Thorne run for 6 yds to the MchSt 20+6
11:333rd & 6own 20Payton Thorne pass complete to Harold Joiner for 7 yds to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down+7
10:541st & 10own 27Kenneth Walker III run for 11 yds to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST down+11
10:161st & 10own 38Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 36−2
9:372nd & 12own 36Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Montorie Foster0
9:343rd & 12own 36Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed0
9:244th & 12own 36Bryce Baringer punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 400

PSU3 plays, 8 yd · Turnover

9:241st & 10own 40Keyvone Lee run for 9 yds to the PnSt 49+9
8:582nd & 1own 49Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the PnSt 490
8:293rd & 1own 49Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 48 Keyvone Lee fumbled, forced by Cal Haladay, recovered by MchSt Drew Beesley−1

MSU8 plays, 48 yd · Touchdown

8:291st & 10opp 48Kenneth Walker III run for 8 yds to the PnSt 40+8
7:452nd & 2opp 40Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the PnSt 400
7:093rd & 2opp 40Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 25 yds to the PnSt 15 for a 1ST down+25
6:411st & 10opp 15Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the PnSt 12+3
6:042nd & 7opp 12Jayden Reed run for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 20−8
5:193rd & 15opp 20Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
5:154th & 15opp 20Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 05:150
5:104th & 15opp 20Jayden Reed 20 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Evan Johnson Kick)+20

MSU7 plays, 0 yd · Turnover

5:104th & 15own 35Evan 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+13
5:021st & 10opp 29Payton Thorne run for 4 yds to the PnSt 25+4
4:162nd & 6opp 25Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the PnSt 250
4:113rd & 6opp 25Timeout PENN ST, clock 04:110
4:113rd & 6opp 25Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the PnSt 22+3
4:064th & 3opp 22Timeout PENN ST, clock 04:060
4:024th & 3opp 22Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 23−1

PSU13 plays, 77 yd · Touchdown

4:021st & 10own 23Sean Clifford pass incomplete0
3:562nd & 10own 23Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Brenton Strange0
3:523rd & 10own 23Sean 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
3:084th & 24own 9Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 25 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down+25
2:511st & 10own 34Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 3 yds to the PnSt 37+3
2:292nd & 7own 37Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 4 yds to the PnSt 41+4
2:133rd & 3own 41Sean Clifford run for 4 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down+4
2:021st & 10own 45Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 23 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down+23
1:411st & 10opp 32Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 6 yds to the MchSt 26+6
1:192nd & 4opp 26Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 11 yds to the MchSt 15 for a 1ST down+11
0:591st & 10opp 15Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith0
0:532nd & 10opp 15Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Malick Meiga0
0:433rd & 10opp 15Parker Washington 15 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)+15

MSU5 plays, -3 yd · End of period

0:433rd & 10own 35Jordan Stout on-side kick recovered by MICHIGAN ST at the 50 yard line0
0:431st & 10midfieldTEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 49−1
0:432nd & 11own 49Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:430
0:422nd & 11own 49TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 47−2
0:00own 49End of 4th Quarter0

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

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

Michigan State 5–5 vs Penn State

  • 2020 · wk 15Michigan State 24 @ Penn State 39
  • 2019 · wk 9Penn State 28 @ Michigan State 7
  • 2018 · wk 7Michigan State 21 @ Penn State 17
  • 2017 · wk 10Penn State 24 @ Michigan State 27
  • 2016 · wk 13Michigan State 12 @ Penn State 45
  • 2015 · wk 13Penn State 16 @ Michigan State 55
  • 2014 · wk 14Michigan State 34 @ Penn State 10
  • 2010 · wk 13Michigan State 28 @ Penn State 22
  • 2009 · wk 12Penn State 42 @ Michigan State 14
  • 2008 · wk 13Michigan State 18 @ Penn State 49

Previous meeting vs. Mel Tucker

Penn State 1–0 vs Mel Tucker

  • 2020 · wk 15Michigan State 24 @ Penn State 39

Previous 7 meetings vs. James Franklin

Michigan State 4–3 vs James Franklin

  • 2020 · wk 15Michigan State 24 @ Penn State 39
  • 2019 · wk 9Penn State 28 @ Michigan State 7
  • 2018 · wk 7Michigan State 21 @ Penn State 17
  • 2017 · wk 10Penn State 24 @ Michigan State 27
  • 2016 · wk 13Michigan State 12 @ Penn State 45
  • 2015 · wk 13Penn State 16 @ Michigan State 55
  • 2014 · wk 14Michigan State 34 @ Penn State 10

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