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Michigan at Penn State

Oct 21, 2017 • Completed

Season 2017RegularWeek 8

Away

Michigan

Big Ten

Final Score

13 - 42

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Penn State

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Total Yards

Penn State506
Michigan269

Passing Yards

Penn State282
Michigan166

Rushing Yards

Penn State224
Michigan103

Turnovers

Penn State1
Michigan1

Game Conditions

Temperature64°F
Wind0 mph E

Humidity

45%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 282

Rushing

Saquon Barkley

Penn State

YDS: 108

Receiving

DaeSean Hamilton

Penn State

YDS: 115

Tackles

Jason Cabinda

Penn State

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State27:04
Michigan32:56

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Michigan 42-13

Blowout

Penn State defeated Michigan 42-13 in Week 8 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 506-269 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 42-13. Saquon Barkley run for 69 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) came with {'seconds': 17, 'minutes': 14} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 506 total yards, 224 rushing yards, and 282 passing yards. Michigan finished with 269 total yards, including 103 on the ground and 166 through the air.

Penn State converted 4-7 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Penn State led 21-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Saquon Barkley run for 69 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Saquon Barkley run for 69 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Saquon Barkley run for 15 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 14-0 over Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Karan Higdon 1 Yd Run (Quinn Nordin PAT failed) (Michigan led 6-14 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley 3 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick) (Penn State led 21-13 over Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ty Isaac 6 Yd Run (Quinn Nordin Kick) (Michigan led 13-14 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley 13 Yd Run (Tyler Davis Kick) (Penn State led 28-13 over Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    42-13

    Penn State defeated Michigan.

  • Total yards

    506-269

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    224

    Penn State averaged 6.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    282

    Penn State averaged 10.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-7

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-16

    Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateMichigan
Total Yards506269
Passing Yards282166
Rushing Yards224103
First Downs2516
Third Down Efficiency4-76-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-12-4
Total Penalties (Yards)1-106-59
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts17-2616-28
Rushing Attempts3542
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs52
Kicking Points61
Possession Time27:0432:56
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2017)