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Penn State at Wisconsin

Sep 4, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 1

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

16 - 10

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Wisconsin

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wisconsin365
Penn State297

Passing Yards

Wisconsin185
Penn State247

Rushing Yards

Wisconsin180
Penn State50

Turnovers

Wisconsin3
Penn State0

Game Conditions

Temperature68°F
Wind7 mph W

Humidity

87%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sean Clifford

Penn State

YDS: 247

Rushing

Chez Mellusi

Wisconsin

YDS: 121

Receiving

Jahan Dotson

Penn State

YDS: 102

Tackles

Ellis Brooks

Penn State

TOT: 11

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wisconsin42:51
Penn State17:09

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State holds off Wisconsin 16-10

Close

Penn State defeated Wisconsin 16-10 in Week 1 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 297-365 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 16-10. Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 49 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout KICK) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 12} left in the quarter 3, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 297 total yards, 50 rushing yards, and 247 passing yards. Wisconsin finished with 365 total yards, including 180 on the ground and 185 through the air.

Penn State converted 3-13 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3. The explosive highlight was Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 49 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 49 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Wisconsin).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK) (Wisconsin led 7-7 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Collin Larsh 43 yd FG GOOD (Wisconsin led 10-7 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jordan Stout 24 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 10-10 over Wisconsin).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Noah Cain run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout PAT MISSED) (Penn State led 16-10 over Wisconsin).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    16-10

    Penn State defeated Wisconsin.

  • Total yards

    297-365

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    50

    Penn State averaged 2.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    247

    Penn State averaged 7.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-13

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-22

    Wisconsin's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWisconsinPenn State
Total Yards365297
Passing Yards185247
Rushing Yards18050
First Downs2911
Third Down Efficiency7-223-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-30-1
Total Penalties (Yards)7-427-79
Turnovers30
Completions / Attempts22-3718-33
Rushing Attempts5818
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points44
Possession Time42:5117:09
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)