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Wisconsin at Penn State

Nov 10, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 11

Away

Wisconsin

Big Ten

Final Score

10 - 22

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Penn State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State343
Wisconsin269

Passing Yards

Penn State160
Wisconsin60

Rushing Yards

Penn State183
Wisconsin209

Turnovers

Penn State2
Wisconsin4

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature32°F
Wind26 mph W

Humidity

52%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 160

Rushing

Jonathan Taylor

Wisconsin

YDS: 185

Receiving

Jahan Dotson

Penn State

YDS: 39

Tackles

T.J. Edwards

Wisconsin

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State33:59
Wisconsin26:01

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State beats Wisconsin 22-10

Standard

Penn State defeated Wisconsin 22-10 in Week 11 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 343-269 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 22-10. Jake Pinegar 49 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 343 total yards, 183 rushing yards, and 160 passing yards. Wisconsin finished with 269 total yards, including 209 on the ground and 60 through the air.

Penn State converted 6-15 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-4, Penn State led 16-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jake Pinegar 49 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 49 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 10-7 over Wisconsin).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 14 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 7-7 over Wisconsin).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jonathan Taylor run for 71 yds for a TD (Rafael Gaglianone KICK) (Wisconsin led 7-0 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Miles Sanders run for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Pinegar PAT MISSED) (Penn State led 16-7 over Wisconsin).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 42 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 19-10 over Wisconsin).

  • Field Goal Good

    Rafael Gaglianone 28 yd FG GOOD (Wisconsin led 10-16 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    22-10

    Penn State defeated Wisconsin.

  • Total yards

    343-269

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    183

    Penn State averaged 3.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    160

    Penn State averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-15

    Wisconsin's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateWisconsin
Total Yards343269
Passing Yards16060
Rushing Yards183209
First Downs2312
Third Down Efficiency6-154-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)3-226-50
Turnovers24
Completions / Attempts19-259-20
Rushing Attempts4737
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points104
Possession Time33:5926:01
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)