Week 1 · 2021

Penn State at Wisconsin

Sat 09/04/2021 12:00 PMCamp Randall StadiumWisconsin pregame65%Pregame win probability: 65% for Wisconsin. Wisconsin favored, and lost — Penn State won.Conference

68°7 mph W · 87% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Penn State

16

7–6

Wisconsin

10

9–4

Attendance

76,832

reported

PSU6 plays, -3 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25Noah Cain run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 24−1
14:202nd & 11own 24Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 10 yds to the PnSt 34+10
14:183rd & 1own 34PENN ST Penalty, False Start (Rasheed Walker) to the PnSt 29−5
14:003rd & 6own 29Sean Clifford sacked by Jack Sanborn for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 22−7
13:244th & 13own 22Jordan Stout punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 230

WIS7 plays, 9 yd · Punt

13:201st & 10own 23Chez Mellusi run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wisc 19−4
12:302nd & 14own 19Chez Mellusi run for 14 yds to the Wisc 33 for a 1ST down+14
12:121st & 10own 33Chez Mellusi run for 12 yds to the Wisc 45 for a 1ST down+12
11:381st & 10own 45Graham Mertz sacked by Ellis Brooks for a loss of 18 yards to the Wisc 27 WISCONSIN Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Graham Mertz) to the Wisc 27−18
11:002nd & 28own 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 5 yds to the Wisc 32+5
10:313rd & 23own 32Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the Wisc 320
10:114th & 23own 32Andy Vujnovich punt for 43 yds , Jahan Dotson returns for 10 yds to the PnSt 35+10

PSU7 plays, 31 yd · On downs

10:041st & 10own 35Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 1 yd to the PnSt 36+1
9:372nd & 9own 36Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson0
9:203rd & 9own 36Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 24 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down+24
8:591st & 10opp 40Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 2 yds to the Wisc 38+2
8:502nd & 8opp 38Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Noah Cain0
8:373rd & 8opp 38Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the Wisc 34+4
8:264th & 4opp 34Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith0

WIS4 plays, 7 yd · Punt

8:151st & 10own 34Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the Wisc 340
7:412nd & 10own 34Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 7 yds to the Wisc 41+7
7:073rd & 3own 41Graham Mertz pass incomplete0
6:574th & 3own 41Andy Vujnovich punt for 59 yds for a touchback0

PSU4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

6:521st & 10own 20Sean Clifford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 22+2
6:102nd & 8own 22Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 21−1
5:463rd & 9own 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Theo Johnson0
5:374th & 9own 21Jordan Stout punt for 47 yds , Dean Engram returns for no gain to the Wisc 21 PENN ST Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (A.J. Lytton) to the Wisc 470

WIS17 plays, 46 yd · Missed FG

5:101st & 10own 47Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line+3
4:302nd & 7midfieldGraham Mertz pass complete to Jack Eschenbach for 6 yds to the PnSt 44+6
4:113rd & 1opp 44John Chenal run for 2 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down+2
3:361st & 10opp 42Chez Mellusi run for 4 yds to the PnSt 38+4
3:302nd & 6opp 38Chez Mellusi run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 41−3
2:023rd & 9opp 41Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 8 yds to the PnSt 33+8
1:504th & 1opp 33Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down+2
1:251st & 10opp 31Chez Mellusi run for 19 yds to the PnSt 12 for a 1ST down+19
0:461st & 10opp 12Kendric Pryor run for 8 yds to the PnSt 4+8
0:012nd & 2opp 4Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the PnSt 3+1
0:00opp 4End of 1st Quarter0
14:503rd & 1opp 3Graham Mertz run for 1 yd to the PnSt 2 for a 1ST down+1
14:271st & goalopp 2WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (Kayden Lyles) to the PnSt 7−5
14:051st & goalopp 7Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the PnSt 70
13:312nd & goalopp 7Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Kendric Pryor0
13:263rd & goalopp 7Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson0
13:214th & goalopp 7Collin Larsh 25 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Arnold Ebiketie+25

PSU4 plays, 1 yd · Punt

12:581st & 10own 20Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the PnSt 22+2
12:332nd & 8own 22Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 21−1
12:063rd & 9own 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete0
11:584th & 9own 21Jordan Stout punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 250

WIS13 plays, 62 yd · Turnover

11:331st & 10own 25Isaac Guerendo run for 15 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down+15
11:171st & 10own 40Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the Wisc 43+3
10:342nd & 7own 43Isaac Guerendo run for 6 yds to the Wisc 49+6
9:323rd & 1own 49John Chenal run for no gain to the Wisc 490
9:004th & 1own 49Graham Mertz run for 2 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down+2
8:441st & 10opp 49Isaac Guerendo run for no gain to the PnSt 490
8:082nd & 10opp 49Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 9 yds to the PnSt 40+9
7:233rd & 1opp 40Graham Mertz run for 1 yd to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down+1
7:021st & 10opp 39PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Kalen King) to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down+14
6:551st & 10opp 25Chez Mellusi run for 13 yds to the PnSt 12 for a 1ST down+13
6:161st & 10opp 12Chez Mellusi run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 14−2
5:262nd & 12opp 14Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 6 yds to the PnSt 8+6
4:593rd & 6opp 8Graham Mertz run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 13 Graham Mertz fumbled, recovered by PnSt Nick Tarburton−5

PSU3 plays, -1 yd · Punt

4:521st & 10own 13Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson0
4:362nd & 10own 13Sean Clifford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 15+2
3:573rd & 8own 15Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 12−3

WIS2 plays, 11 yd · Punt

3:241st & 10own 26Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Wisc 29+3
1:414th & 11own 37Andy Vujnovich punt for 45 yds , Jahan Dotson returns for 7 yds to the PnSt 44 PENN ST Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the PnSt 15+7

PSU4 plays, 9 yd · Punt

1:301st & 10own 15Sean Clifford pass incomplete0
1:252nd & 10own 15Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 8 yds to the PnSt 23+8
1:103rd & 2own 23Devyn Ford run for 1 yd to the PnSt 24+1
0:564th & 1own 24Jordan Stout punt for 53 yds , Dean Engram returns for 8 yds to the Wisc 31+8

WIS5 plays, 6 yd · End of period

0:451st & 10own 31Isaac Guerendo run for no gain to the Wisc 310
0:072nd & 10own 31Isaac Guerendo run for 6 yds to the Wisc 37+6
0:073rd & 4own 37Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:070
0:013rd & 4own 37Graham Mertz pass incomplete0
0:00own 37End of 2nd Quarter0

WIS5 plays, 9 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:511st & 10own 25Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the Wisc 26+1
14:112nd & 9own 26Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 8 yds to the Wisc 34+8
13:453rd & 1own 34Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the Wisc 340
13:034th & 1own 34Andy Vujnovich punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the PnSt 140

PSU5 plays, 86 yd · Touchdown

13:001st & 10own 14Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 9 yds to the PnSt 23+9
12:502nd & 1own 23Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 6 yds to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down+6
12:411st & 10own 29Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 12 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down+12
12:161st & 10own 41WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Faion Hicks) to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down+10
12:081st & 10opp 49Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 49 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout KICK)+49

WIS11 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

12:081st & 10own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
12:051st & 10own 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn0
11:572nd & 10own 25Chez Mellusi run for 15 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down+15
11:391st & 10own 40Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Wisc 43+3
10:502nd & 7own 43Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 9 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down+9
10:171st & 10opp 48Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 23 yds to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down+23
10:041st & 10opp 25Kendric Pryor run for 9 yds to the PnSt 16+9
9:392nd & 1opp 16Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 14 for a 1ST down+2
9:041st & 10opp 14Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the PnSt 13+1
8:142nd & 9opp 13Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 10 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST down+10
8:011st & goalopp 3Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)+3

PSU9 plays, 73 yd · Missed FG

8:011st & 10own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds , Devyn Ford return for 21 yds to the PnSt 21+21
7:491st & 10own 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Theo Johnson0
7:442nd & 10own 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson0
7:313rd & 10own 21Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 52 yds to the Wisc 27 for a 1ST down+52
7:202nd & 10opp 27WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Caesar Williams) to the Wisc 13 for a 1ST down+14
7:181st & 10opp 13Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Parker Washington0
7:062nd & 10opp 13Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for no gain to the Wisc 130
6:283rd & 10opp 13Sean Clifford run for 7 yds to the Wisc 6+7
5:544th & 3opp 6Jordan Stout 24 yd FG MISSED+24

WIS4 plays, 5 yd · Punt

5:501st & 10own 20Isaac Guerendo run for 5 yds to the Wisc 25+5
4:442nd & 5own 25Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for no gain to the Wisc 250
4:333rd & 5own 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike0
4:244th & 5own 25Andy Vujnovich punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 350

PSU4 plays, -11 yd · Punt

4:201st & 10own 35Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 30−5
3:462nd & 15own 30Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson0
3:303rd & 15own 30Sean Clifford sacked by Nick Herbig for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 24−6
2:564th & 21own 24Jordan Stout punt for 76 yds for a touchback0

WIS11 plays, 55 yd · Field goal

2:301st & 10own 20Chez Mellusi run for 7 yds to the Wisc 27+7
2:062nd & 3own 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 17 yds to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down+17
1:551st & 10own 44Chez Mellusi run for 11 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down+11
0:591st & 10opp 45Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the PnSt 44+1
0:312nd & 9opp 44Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 7 yds to the PnSt 37+7
0:013rd & 2opp 37Isaac Guerendo run for 8 yds to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down+8
0:00opp 37End of 3rd Quarter0
14:451st & 10opp 29Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 27+2
14:072nd & 8opp 27Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 25+2
13:413rd & 6opp 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike0
13:364th & 6opp 25Collin Larsh 43 yd FG GOOD+43

PSU9 plays, 61 yd · Field goal

13:364th & 6own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 41 yds , Brenton Strange return for 8 yds to the PnSt 32+8
13:231st & 10own 32Noah Cain run for 34 yds to the Wisc 34 for a 1ST down+34
13:101st & 10opp 34Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 6 yds to the Wisc 28+6
13:052nd & 4opp 28Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith0
12:553rd & 4opp 28Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for 13 yds to the Wisc 15 for a 1ST down+13
12:451st & 10opp 15Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson0
12:352nd & 10opp 15Sean Clifford run for 7 yds to the Wisc 8+7
12:023rd & 3opp 8Noah Cain run for 1 yd to the Wisc 7+1
11:264th & 2opp 7Jordan Stout 24 yd FG GOOD+24

WIS5 plays, 2 yd · Punt

11:264th & 2own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:191st & 10own 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Danny Davis III0
11:072nd & 10own 25Isaac Guerendo run for 2 yds to the Wisc 27+2
10:373rd & 8own 27Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Kendric Pryor0
10:304th & 8own 27Andy Vujnovich punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the PnSt 320

PSU6 plays, 68 yd · Touchdown

10:211st & 10own 32Noah Cain run for 5 yds to the PnSt 37+5
9:512nd & 5own 37Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 42 yds to the Wisc 21 for a 1ST down+42
9:431st & 10opp 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Brenton Strange0
9:342nd & 10opp 21Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for 16 yds to the Wisc 5 for a 1ST down+16
9:231st & goalopp 5WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Offside (3 Yards) to the Wisc 2+3
9:171st & goalopp 2Noah Cain run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout PAT MISSED)+2

WIS18 plays, 67 yd · Turnover

9:171st & 7own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:091st & 10own 25Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the Wisc 27+2
8:322nd & 8own 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Chez Mellusi for 6 yds to the Wisc 33+6
8:053rd & 2own 33Chimere Dike run for 10 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down+10
7:191st & 10own 43Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 11 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down+11
7:001st & 10opp 46Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 44+2
6:222nd & 8opp 44Graham Mertz pass complete to Chez Mellusi for 2 yds to the PnSt 42+2
5:403rd & 6opp 42Graham Mertz run for 4 yds to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Ellis Brooks) to the PnSt 23 for a 1ST down+19
5:031st & 10opp 23Isaac Guerendo run for 2 yds to the PnSt 21+2
4:282nd & 8opp 21Isaac Guerendo run for 7 yds to the PnSt 14+7
4:143rd & 1opp 14Graham Mertz run for 2 yds to the PnSt 12 for a 1ST down+2
3:321st & 10opp 12Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the PnSt 9+3
3:142nd & 7opp 9Graham Mertz pass incomplete0
3:083rd & 7opp 9Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 8 yds to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST down+8
2:381st & goalopp 1Graham Mertz run for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 7 Graham Mertz fumbled, recovered by Wisc Isaac Guerendo−6
2:322nd & goalopp 7Isaac Guerendo run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 8−1
2:263rd & goalopp 8Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn0
2:164th & goalopp 8Graham Mertz pass intercepted Jaquan Brisker return for 41 yds to the PnSt 43+41

PSU5 plays, -1 yd · Punt

2:111st & 10own 43Noah Cain run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 42−1
2:042nd & 11own 42Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for 1 yd to the PnSt 43+1
1:553rd & 10own 43Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the PnSt 47+4
1:184th & 6own 47PENN ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 42−5
1:114th & 11own 42Jordan Stout punt for 40 yds , Jack Dunn returns for no gain to the Wisc 180

WIS7 plays, 50 yd · Turnover

1:071st & 10own 18Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 16 yds to the Wisc 34 for a 1ST down+16
0:501st & 10opp 40Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 8 yds to the PnSt 32+8
0:382nd & 2opp 32Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 7 yds to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down+7
0:261st & 10opp 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike0
0:102nd & 10opp 25Graham Mertz sacked by Arnold Ebiketie for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 32 WISCONSIN Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Graham Mertz) to the PnSt 32−7
0:003rd & 17opp 32Graham Mertz pass intercepted Ji'Ayir Brown return for 6 yds to the PnSt 14+6
0:00opp 32End 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

Wisconsin 3–7 vs Penn State

  • 2018 · wk 11Wisconsin 10 @ Penn State 22
  • 2016 · wk 14Wisconsin 31 @ Penn State 38
  • 2013 · wk 14Penn State 31 @ Wisconsin 24
  • 2012 · wk 13Wisconsin 21 @ Penn State 24
  • 2011 · wk 13Penn State 7 @ Wisconsin 45
  • 2008 · wk 7Penn State 48 @ Wisconsin 7
  • 2007 · wk 7Wisconsin 7 @ Penn State 38
  • 2006 · wk 10Penn State 3 @ Wisconsin 13
  • 2005 · wk 10Wisconsin 14 @ Penn State 35
  • 2004 · wk 5Penn State 3 @ Wisconsin 16

Previous 2 meetings vs. Paul Chryst

Penn State 2–0 vs Paul Chryst

  • 2018 · wk 11Wisconsin 10 @ Penn State 22
  • 2016 · wk 14Wisconsin 31 @ Penn State 38

Previous 2 meetings vs. James Franklin

Wisconsin 0–2 vs James Franklin

  • 2018 · wk 11Wisconsin 10 @ Penn State 22
  • 2016 · wk 14Wisconsin 31 @ Penn State 38

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