Sunday, 10/12/08
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6) Penn State | 3 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 48 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 81,524 |
Play-by-Play
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Penn State - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Penn State kicks off. Gilreath returns 15 yards to the Wisc15. | |
| Wisconsin - 14:57 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc15 | 14:57 | Hill rush left for 7 yards to the Wisc22. |
| 2-3, Wisc22 | 14:50 | Hill rush right for 2 yards to the Wisc24. |
| 3-1, Wisc24 | 14:18 | Hill rush right for -1 yards to the Wisc23. |
| 4-2, Wisc23 | 14:18 | Nortman punts. Williams returns -2 yards to the PSU29. |
| Penn State - 13:16 | ||
| 1-10, PSU29 | 13:16 | Clark pass completion to the middle to Brackett for 20 yards to the PSU49. |
| 1-10, PSU49 | 12:59 | Royster rush middle for 5 yards to the Wisc46. |
| 2-5, Wisc46 | 12:28 | Clark incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-5, Wisc46 | 12:06 | Clark rush middle for -3 yards to the Wisc49. |
| 4-8, Wisc49 | 12:06 | Boone punts. Touchback. Ball on Wisc20. |
| Wisconsin - 11:24 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc20 | 11:24 | Clay rush right for 4 yards to the Wisc24. |
| 2-6, Wisc24 | 10:46 | Clay rush right for 12 yards to the Wisc36. |
| 1-10, Wisc36 | 10:46 | Clay rush middle for 3 yards to the Wisc39. |
| 2-7, Wisc39 | 9:47 | Wisconsin penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-12, Wisc34 | 9:47 | Hill rush middle for 4 yards to the Wisc38. |
| 3-8, Wisc38 | 9:04 | Evridge sacked by Maybin for a 1 yard loss to the Wisc37. |
| 4-9, Wisc37 | 9:04 | Nortman punts. No return. Ball on PSU48. |
| Penn State - 8:09 | ||
| 1-10, PSU48 | 8:09 | Royster rush middle for 9 yards to the Wisc43. |
| 2-1, Wisc43 | 7:41 | Clark pass completion to the left to Williams for 2 yards to the Wisc41. |
| 1-10, Wisc41 | 7:08 | Clark incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, Wisc41 | 6:53 | Butler rush right for 5 yards to the Wisc36. |
| 3-5, Wisc36 | 6:53 | Clark pass completion to the middle to Zug for 3 yards to the Wisc33. |
| 4-2, Wisc33 | 6:53 | Kelly 50 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 5:28 | Penn State kicks off. Gilreath returns 21 yards to the Wisc21. | |
| Wisconsin - 5:21 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc21 | 5:21 | Hill rush left for 9 yards to the Wisc30. |
| 2-1, Wisc30 | 5:21 | Hill rush left for -2 yards to the Wisc28. |
| 3-3, Wisc28 | 5:21 | Evridge sacked by Ogbu for a 6 yard loss to the Wisc22. |
| 4-9, Wisc22 | 5:21 | Nortman punts. No return. Ball on PSU45. |
| Penn State - 3:19 | ||
| 1-10, PSU45 | 3:19 | Royster rush right for 8 yards to the Wisc47. |
| 2-2, Wisc48 | 2:46 | Clark incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-2, Wisc48 | 2:29 | Wisconsin time out. |
| 3-2, Wisc48 | 2:29 | Royster rush right for 1 yard to the Wisc47. |
| 4-1, Wisc47 | 2:29 | Boone punts. No return. Ball on Wisc10. |
| Wisconsin - 1:48 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc10 | 1:48 | Pressley rush middle for 3 yards to the Wisc13. |
| 2-7, Wisc13 | 1:48 | Clay rush right for 2 yards to the Wisc15. |
| 3-5, Wisc15 | 0:54 | Evridge incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-5, Wisc15 | 0:33 | Nortman punts. No return. Ball on PSU49. |
| Penn State - 0:27 | ||
| 1-10, PSU49 | 0:27 | Royster rush middle for 5 yards to the Wisc46. |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Penn State - 15:00 | ||
| 2-5, Wisc46 | 15:00 | Royster rush right for 8 yards to the Wisc38. |
| 1-10, Wisc38 | 14:41 | Clark pass completion to the left to Norwood for 21 yards to the Wisc17. |
| 1-10, Wisc17 | 14:41 | Clark pass completion to the middle to Williams for 4 yards to the Wisc13. |
| 2-6, Wisc13 | 13:41 | Royster rush middle for 1 yard to the Wisc12. |
| 3-5, Wisc12 | 12:56 | Clark rush middle for 9 yards to the Wisc3. |
| 1-3, Wisc3 | 12:56 | Clark rush right for -3 yards to the Wisc6. |
| 2-6, Wisc6 | 11:51 | Royster rush middle for 4 yards to the Wisc2. |
| 3-2, Wisc2 | 11:03 | Royster rush right for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 11:03 | Kelly PAT - GOOD. | |
| 10:46 | Penn State kicks off. Fenelus returns 18 yards to the Wisc21. | |
| Wisconsin - 10:42 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc21 | 10:42 | Evridge incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, Wisc21 | 10:36 | Evridge incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-10, Wisc21 | 10:27 | Evridge incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-10, Wisc21 | 10:27 | Nortman punts. Williams returns 63 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| Penn State - 10:27 | ||
| 10:27 | Kelly PAT - GOOD. | |
| 10:11 | Penn State kicks off. Gilreath returns 15 yards to the Wisc15. | |
| Wisconsin - 10:04 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc15 | 10:04 | Clay rush middle for 5 yards to the Wisc20. |
| 2-5, Wisc20 | 10:04 | Clay rush right for 3 yards to the Wisc23. |
| 3-2, Wisc23 | 8:46 | Evridge pass completion to the middle to Beckum for 42 yards to the PSU35. |
| 1-10, PSU35 | 8:46 | Clay rush left for 6 yards to the PSU29. |
| 2-4, PSU29 | 7:48 | Clay rush left for 2 yards to the PSU27. |
| 3-2, PSU27 | 7:48 | Clay rush right for 2 yards to the PSU25. |
| 1-10, PSU25 | 6:26 | Evridge rush left for 19 yards to the PSU6. |
| 1-6, PSU6 | 6:26 | Hill rush right for 5 yards to the PSU1. |
| 2-1, PSU1 | 5:31 | Wisconsin penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-6, PSU6 | 5:31 | Hill rush left for 1 yard to the PSU5. |
| 3-5, PSU5 | 5:31 | Evridge rush left for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 5:31 | Welch PAT - GOOD. | |
| 4:21 | Wisconsin kicks off. Touchback. Ball on PSU20. | |
| Penn State - 4:21 | ||
| 1-10, PSU20 | 4:21 | Royster rush left for 6 yards to the PSU26. |
| 2-4, PSU26 | 3:45 | Clark rush right for 3 yards to the PSU29. |
| 3-1, PSU29 | 3:45 | Royster rush middle for 9 yards to the PSU38. |
| 1-10, PSU38 | 3:45 | Norwood rush left for 2 yards to the PSU40. |
| 2-8, PSU40 | 2:04 | Clark incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-8, PSU40 | 1:54 | Clark incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-8, PSU40 | 1:48 | Boone punts. Gilreath returns 2 yards to the Wisc18. |
| 4-8, PSU40 | 1:48 | Wisconsin penalized -10 yards. |
| Wisconsin - 1:40 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc8 | 1:40 | Evridge rush middle for 8 yards to the Wisc16. |
| 1-10, Wisc8 | 1:40 | Evridge fumbles, Hull of Penn State recovers and returns 0 yards to the Wisc16. |
| Penn State - 1:29 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc16 | 1:29 | Wisconsin penalized 14 yards. |
| 1-2, Wisc2 | 1:29 | Clark rush middle for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 1:29 | Kelly PAT - GOOD. | |
| 1:24 | Penn State kicks off. Gilreath returns 13 yards to the Wisc18. | |
| Wisconsin - 1:19 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc18 | 1:19 | Evridge incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Wisc18 | 1:13 | Brown rush left for 11 yards to the Wisc29. |
| 1-10, Wisc29 | 1:13 | Evridge pass completion to the right to Brown for 8 yards to the Wisc37. |
| 2-2, Wisc37 | 0:35 | Evridge incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-2, Wisc37 | 0:26 | Penn State time out. |
| 3-2, Wisc37 | 0:26 | Hill rush middle for 3 yards to the Wisc40. |
| 3-2, Wisc40 | 0:20 | Wisconsin time out. |
| 1-10, Wisc40 | 0:20 | Evridge rush left for 0 yards to the Wisc40. |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Wisconsin kicks off. Powell returns 24 yards to the PSU24. | |
| Penn State - 14:55 | ||
| 1-10, PSU24 | 14:55 | Clark pass completion to the left to Butler for 14 yards to the PSU38. |
| 1-10, PSU38 | 14:55 | Clark pass completion to the left to Williams for 11 yards to the PSU49. |
| 1-10, PSU49 | 14:19 | Royster rush middle for 3 yards to the Wisc48. |
| 2-7, Wisc48 | 13:27 | Wisconsin penalized 15 yards. |
| 1-10, Wisc33 | 13:27 | Clark pass completion to the middle to Butler for 12 yards to the Wisc21. |
| 1-10, Wisc21 | 13:27 | Clark pass completion to the right to Norwood for 17 yards to the Wisc4. |
| 1-4, Wisc4 | 12:43 | Clark rush middle for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 12:43 | Kelly PAT - GOOD. | |
| 12:27 | Penn State kicks off. Gilreath returns 24 yards to the Wisc24. | |
| Wisconsin - 12:21 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc24 | 12:21 | Hill rush middle for 5 yards to the Wisc29. |
| 2-5, Wisc29 | 12:21 | Hill rush right for 3 yards to the Wisc32. |
| 3-2, Wisc32 | 11:41 | Evridge rush left for 1 yard to the Wisc33. |
| 4-1, Wisc33 | 11:41 | Nortman punts. No return. Ball on PSU18. |
| Penn State - 11:10 | ||
| 1-10, PSU18 | 11:10 | Royster rush right for -3 yards to the PSU15. |
| 2-13, PSU15 | 10:21 | Penn State penalized -7 yards. |
| 2-20, PSU8 | 10:21 | Green rush right for 0 yards to the PSU8. |
| 3-20, PSU8 | 9:42 | Clark pass completion to the right to Norwood for 21 yards to the PSU29. |
| 1-10, PSU29 | 9:42 | Clark incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, PSU29 | 8:39 | Royster rush middle for 2 yards to the PSU31. |
| 3-8, PSU31 | 8:12 | Clark pass completion to the left to McDonald for 25 yards to the Wisc44. |
| 1-10, Wisc44 | 7:22 | Clark pass completion to the right to Butler for 44 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 7:22 | Kelly PAT - GOOD. | |
| 7:22 | Penn State kicks off. Gilreath returns 24 yards to the Wisc29. | |
| Wisconsin - 7:14 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc29 | 7:14 | Evridge incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Wisc29 | 7:10 | Clay rush right for 4 yards to the Wisc33. |
| 3-6, Wisc33 | 7:10 | Evridge pass to the left intercepted by Sargeant and returned 0 yards. |
| Penn State - 6:22 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc48 | 6:22 | Clark pass completion to the left to Williams for 9 yards to the Wisc39. |
| 2-1, Wisc39 | 6:22 | Green rush left for 5 yards to the Wisc34. |
| 1-10, Wisc34 | 5:35 | Clark incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, Wisc34 | 5:23 | Clark pass completion to the middle to Green for 14 yards to the Wisc20. |
| 1-10, Wisc20 | 5:23 | Green rush left for -1 yards to the Wisc21. |
| 2-11, Wisc21 | 4:17 | Clark incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-11, Wisc21 | 3:57 | Clark pass completion to the middle to Green for 8 yards to the Wisc13. |
| 4-3, Wisc13 | 3:57 | Kelly 30 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 3:15 | Penn State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on Wisc20. | |
| Wisconsin - 3:15 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc20 | 3:15 | Sherer pass completion to the middle to Graham for 23 yards to the Wisc43. |
| 1-10, Wisc43 | 3:15 | Sherer pass completion to the left to Anderson for 13 yards to the PSU44. |
| 1-10, PSU44 | 2:36 | Sherer rush right for 3 yards to the PSU41. |
| 2-7, PSU41 | 2:36 | Hill rush right for 15 yards to the PSU26. |
| 1-10, PSU26 | 1:40 | Hill rush right for -1 yards to the PSU27. |
| 2-11, PSU27 | 1:40 | Sherer pass to the left intercepted by Sargeant and returned 55 yards. |
| Penn State - 0:28 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc44 | 0:28 | Green rush middle for 8 yards to the Wisc36. |
| 4th Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Penn State - 15:00 | ||
| 2-2, Wisc36 | 15:00 | Green rush middle for 2 yards to the Wisc34. |
| 1-10, Wisc34 | 14:40 | Clark pass completion to the left to Green for 19 yards to the Wisc15. |
| 1-10, Wisc15 | 14:40 | Green rush right for 0 yards to the Wisc15. |
| 2-10, Wisc15 | 13:27 | Powell rush right for 3 yards to the Wisc12. |
| 3-7, Wisc12 | 13:27 | Clark pass to the left intercepted by St. Jean and returned 37 yards. |
| Wisconsin - 13:27 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc42 | 13:27 | Sherer pass completion to the left to Jefferson for 12 yards to the PSU46. |
| 1-10, PSU46 | 12:09 | Sherer incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, PSU46 | 11:52 | Hill rush middle for 3 yards to the PSU43. |
| 3-7, PSU43 | 11:52 | Sherer rush right for 2 yards to the PSU41. |
| 4-5, PSU41 | 11:10 | Sherer pass completion to the middle to Beckum for 9 yards to the PSU32. |
| 1-10, PSU32 | 11:10 | Sherer pass completion to the left to Beckum for 4 yards to the PSU28. |
| 2-6, PSU28 | 9:46 | Sherer incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-6, PSU28 | 9:32 | Wisconsin penalized -5 yards. |
| 3-11, PSU33 | 9:32 | Sherer incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-11, PSU33 | 9:28 | Sherer sacked by Maybin for a 12 yard loss to the PSU45. |
| Penn State - 9:11 | ||
| 1-10, PSU45 | 9:11 | Suhey rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU45. |
| 2-10, PSU45 | 8:46 | Green rush left for 1 yard to the PSU46. |
| 3-9, PSU46 | 8:46 | Devlin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-9, PSU46 | 7:57 | Boone punts. No return. Ball on Wisc8. |
| Wisconsin - 7:50 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc8 | 7:50 | Rentmeester rush left for 5 yards to the Wisc13. |
| 2-5, Wisc12 | 7:08 | Wisconsin penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-10, Wisc7 | 7:08 | Sherer incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-10, Wisc7 | 6:45 | Sherer rush right for 4 yards to the Wisc11. |
| 4-6, Wisc11 | 6:45 | Nortman punts. No return. Ball on PSU48. |
| Penn State - 6:19 | ||
| 1-10, PSU48 | 6:19 | Devlin incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, PSU49 | 6:14 | Beachum rush middle for 6 yards to the Wisc45. |
| 3-4, Wisc45 | 6:14 | Devlin pass completion to the right to McDonald for 8 yards to the Wisc37. |
| 3-4, Wisc45 | 6:14 | Wisconsin penalized 15 yards. |
| 1-10, Wisc22 | 6:14 | Beachum rush middle for 1 yard to the Wisc21. |
| 2-9, Wisc21 | 4:12 | Devlin incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-9, Wisc21 | 4:12 | Devlin pass completion to the right to Suhey for 19 yards to the Wisc2. |
| 1-2, Wisc2 | 3:43 | Beachum rush left for 1 yard to the Wisc1. |
| 2-1, Wisc1 | 3:43 | Devlin rush middle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 3:43 | Kelly PAT - GOOD. | |
| 2:40 | Penn State kicks off. Gilreath returns 26 yards to the Wisc31. | |
| Wisconsin - 2:34 | ||
| 1-10, Wisc31 | 2:34 | Hill rush right for 5 yards to the Wisc36. |
| 2-5, Wisc36 | 2:34 | Sherer incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-5, Wisc36 | 1:49 | Sherer pass completion to the middle to Beckum for 17 yards to the PSU47. |
| 1-10, PSU47 | 1:49 | Sherer pass completion to the right to Beckum for 7 yards to the PSU40. |
| 2-3, PSU40 | 0:46 | Sherer rush right for 5 yards to the PSU35. |
| 1-10, PSU35 | 0:46 | Sherer incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, PSU35 | 0:22 | Sherer incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 3-10, PSU35 | 0:13 | Sherer pass completion to the right to Brown for 2 yards to the PSU33. |
| 4-8, PSU33 | 0:08 | Sherer pass completion to the left to Toon for 28 yards to the PSU5. |










