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Michigan State at Penn State

Nov 26, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 13

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

12 - 45

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Penn State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State463
Michigan State343

Passing Yards

Penn State386
Michigan State234

Rushing Yards

Penn State77
Michigan State109

Turnovers

Penn State0
Michigan State1

Game Conditions

Temperature39°F
Wind11 mph W

Humidity

75%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 376

Rushing

LJ Scott

Michigan State

YDS: 59

Receiving

Chris Godwin

Penn State

YDS: 135

Tackles

Brandon Bell

Penn State

TOT: 18

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State25:36
Michigan State34:24

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Michigan State 45-12

Blowout

Penn State defeated Michigan State 45-12 in Week 13 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 463-343 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 45-12. Michael Geiger 36 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 44, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 463 total yards, 77 rushing yards, and 386 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 343 total yards, including 109 on the ground and 234 through the air.

Penn State converted 4-10 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Penn State led 10-12 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 59 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Geiger 36 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 6-0 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Geiger 28 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 3-0 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Geiger 33 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 9-3 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 10-9 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 35 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 3-6 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Michael Geiger 21 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 12-10 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-12

    Penn State defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    463-343

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    77

    Penn State averaged 2.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    386

    Penn State averaged 16.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-10

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-20

    Michigan State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateMichigan State
Total Yards463343
Passing Yards386234
Rushing Yards77109
First Downs1826
Third Down Efficiency4-109-20
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-2
Total Penalties (Yards)1-154-23
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts18-2425-46
Rushing Attempts3342
Passing TDs40
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points912
Possession Time25:3634:24
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)