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Penn State at Michigan State

Oct 26, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 9

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

28 - 7

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Michigan State

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Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State265
Penn State302

Passing Yards

Michigan State182
Penn State189

Rushing Yards

Michigan State83
Penn State113

Turnovers

Michigan State4
Penn State1

Game Conditions

Temperature48°F
Wind9 mph E

Humidity

76%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sean Clifford

Penn State

YDS: 189

Rushing

Elijah Collins

Michigan State

YDS: 53

Receiving

Cody White

Michigan State

YDS: 66

Tackles

Micah Parsons

Penn State

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State28:20
Penn State31:40

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Michigan State 28-7

Standard

Penn State defeated Michigan State 28-7 in Week 9 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 302-265 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 28-7. Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 16 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) came with {'seconds': 54, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 302 total yards, 113 rushing yards, and 189 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 265 total yards, including 83 on the ground and 182 through the air.

Penn State converted 4-14 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-4, Penn State led 21-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 27 yds for a TD, (S. Clifford Run For Two-point Conversion).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 16 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 19 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar PAT MISSED) (Penn State led 13-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to KJ Hamler for 27 yds for a TD, (S. Clifford Run For Two-point Conversion) (Penn State led 21-0 over Michigan State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Anthony Williams Jr. run for 4 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 7-28 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 6 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 28-0 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-7

    Penn State defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    302-265

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    113

    Penn State averaged 3.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    189

    Penn State averaged 5.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-14

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-17

    Michigan State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StatePenn State
Total Yards265302
Passing Yards182189
Rushing Yards83113
First Downs1818
Third Down Efficiency5-174-14
Fourth Down Efficiency2-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-319-104
Turnovers41
Completions / Attempts19-4318-32
Rushing Attempts3137
Passing TDs04
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points12
Possession Time28:2031:40
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)