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Penn State at Georgia

Jan 2, 2016 • Completed • Neutral Site

TAXSLAYER BOWL

Season 2015PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

17 - 24

PSG

Home

Georgia

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Georgia327
Penn State401

Passing Yards

Georgia161
Penn State281

Rushing Yards

Georgia166
Penn State120

Turnovers

Georgia0
Penn State1

Game Conditions

Temperature56°F
Wind9 mph N

Humidity

80%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 142

Rushing

Sony Michel

Georgia

YDS: 85

Receiving

Chris Godwin

Penn State

YDS: 133

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Georgia28:38
Penn State31:22

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Georgia holds off Penn State 24-17

Close

Georgia defeated Penn State 24-17 in Week 1 of the 2015 postseason slate, finishing with a 327-401 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Georgia set the terms early in a game that finished 24-17. Marshall Morgan 44 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 2, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Georgia the first major swing.

Georgia's box score carried the story: 327 total yards, 166 rushing yards, and 161 passing yards. Penn State finished with 401 total yards, including 120 on the ground and 281 through the air.

Georgia converted 4-14 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Georgia led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Marshall Morgan 44 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Marshall Morgan 44 yd FG GOOD (Georgia led 3-0 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 34 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 3-3 over Georgia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Terry Godwin pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 44 yds for a TD, (Marshall Morgan KICK) (Georgia led 10-3 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 17 yds for a TD, (Patrick Beless KICK) (Georgia led 17-3 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sony Michel run for 21 yds for a TD, (Patrick Beless KICK) (Georgia led 24-3 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley pass complete to Geno Lewis for 17 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 10-24 over Georgia).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-17

    Georgia defeated Penn State.

  • Total yards

    327-401

    Georgia held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    166

    Georgia averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    161

    Georgia averaged 7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-14

    Georgia's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-18

    Penn State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticGeorgiaPenn State
Total Yards327401
Passing Yards161281
Rushing Yards166120
First Downs1716
Third Down Efficiency4-144-18
Fourth Down Efficiency0-14-6
Total Penalties (Yards)5-456-39
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts12-2322-42
Rushing Attempts4132
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points65
Possession Time28:3831:22
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)