(13) Penn State 42, Michigan State 14 (F)
Saturday, 11/21/09
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (13) Penn State | 0 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 42 |
| Michigan State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 73,771 |
Play-by-Play
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Penn State - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Penn State kicks off. Martin returns 25 yards to the MSU30. | |
| Michigan State - 14:55 | ||
| 1-10, MSU30 | 14:55 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, MSU30 | 14:52 | Caper rush right for -1 yards to the MSU29. |
| 3-11, MSU29 | 14:16 | Cousins rush middle for 7 yards to the MSU36. |
| 4-4, MSU36 | 13:55 | Bates punts. Astorino returns 8 yards to the PSU33. |
| Penn State - 13:25 | ||
| 1-10, PSU33 | 13:25 | Clark pass completion to the middle to Suhey for 10 yards to the PSU43. |
| 1-10, PSU43 | 12:55 | Royster rush right for 22 yards to the MSU35. |
| 1-10, MSU35 | 12:30 | Clark incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, MSU35 | 12:18 | Clark incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-10, MSU35 | 12:12 | Clark incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-10, MSU35 | 12:05 | Boone punts. Martin returns 1 yards to the MSU9. |
| Michigan State - 11:55 | ||
| 1-10, MSU9 | 11:55 | Baker rush middle for 5 yards to the MSU14. |
| 2-5, MSU14 | 11:15 | Baker rush right for 0 yards to the MSU14. |
| 3-5, MSU14 | 10:50 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Cunningham for 15 yards to the MSU29. |
| 1-10, MSU29 | 10:13 | Martin rush left for 2 yards to the MSU31. |
| 2-8, MSU31 | 9:43 | Martin rush right for -3 yards to the MSU28. |
| 3-11, MSU28 | 9:11 | Cousins incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-11, MSU28 | 9:03 | Bates punts. Astorino returns 0 yards to the PSU25. |
| Penn State - 8:55 | ||
| 1-10, PSU25 | 8:55 | Royster rush middle for 4 yards to the PSU29. |
| 2-6, PSU29 | 8:22 | Royster rush right for 5 yards to the PSU34. |
| 3-1, PSU34 | 7:52 | Drake rush right for 18 yards to the MSU48. |
| 1-10, MSU48 | 7:11 | Clark sacked by Rucker for a 12 yard loss to the PSU40. |
| 2-22, PSU40 | 6:26 | Royster rush middle for 8 yards to the PSU48. |
| 3-14, PSU48 | 5:58 | Clark sacked by Denson for a 1 yard loss to the PSU47. |
| 4-15, PSU47 | 5:00 | Boone punts. Martin returns 1 yards to the MSU19. |
| Michigan State - 4:49 | ||
| 1-10, MSU19 | 4:49 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Gantt for 27 yards to the MSU46. |
| 1-10, MSU46 | 4:35 | Leggett rush left for 6 yards to the PSU48. |
| 2-4, PSU48 | 3:54 | Baker rush left for -3 yards to the MSU49. |
| 3-7, MSU49 | 3:30 | Cousins rush middle for 12 yards to the PSU39. |
| 1-10, PSU39 | 2:50 | Cousins sacked by Bowman for a 9 yard loss to the PSU48. |
| 2-19, PSU48 | 2:06 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Leggett for -4 yards to the MSU48. |
| 3-23, MSU48 | 1:21 | Cousins incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-23, MSU48 | 1:15 | Penn State penalized 5 yards. |
| 4-18, PSU47 | 1:15 | Bates punts. No return. Ball on PSU16. |
| Penn State - 0:59 | ||
| 1-10, PSU16 | 0:59 | Royster rush middle for 2 yards to the PSU18. |
| 2-8, PSU19 | 0:37 | Clark pass completion to the right to Moye for 16 yards to the PSU35. |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Penn State - 15:00 | ||
| 1-10, PSU31 | 15:00 | Royster rush middle for 5 yards to the PSU36. |
| 2-5, PSU35 | 14:25 | Clark incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-5, PSU35 | 14:17 | Clark incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-5, PSU35 | 14:13 | Boone punts. Martin returns -1 yards to the MSU11. |
| Michigan State - 13:59 | ||
| 1-10, MSU11 | 13:59 | Caper rush right for 10 yards to the MSU21. |
| 1-10, MSU21 | 13:29 | Caper rush right for 9 yards to the MSU30. |
| 1-10, MSU30 | 12:52 | Michigan State time out. |
| 2-1, MSU30 | 12:52 | Baker rush middle for 34 yards to the PSU36. |
| 1-10, PSU36 | 12:14 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Linthicum for 3 yards to the PSU33. |
| 2-7, PSU33 | 11:44 | Caper rush left for -8 yards to the PSU41. |
| 3-15, PSU41 | 10:57 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-15, PSU41 | 10:55 | Bates punts. No return. Ball on PSU15. |
| Penn State - 10:47 | ||
| 1-10, PSU15 | 10:47 | Green rush middle for -5 yards to the PSU10. |
| 2-15, PSU5 | 10:10 | Clark pass completion to the right to Moye for 11 yards to the PSU16. |
| 2-15, PSU16 | 9:26 | Penn State time out. |
| 3-4, PSU16 | 9:26 | Clark rush middle for 12 yards to the PSU28. |
| 1-10, PSU28 | 8:56 | Clark incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, PSU28 | 8:47 | Clark pass completion to the left to Green for 30 yards to the MSU42. |
| 1-10, MSU42 | 8:08 | Royster rush right for 21 yards to the MSU21. |
| 1-10, MSU21 | 7:37 | Clark incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, MSU21 | 7:32 | Clark pass completion to the right to Suhey for -1 yards to the MSU22. |
| 3-11, MSU22 | 7:04 | Clark rush left for 2 yards to the MSU20. |
| 4-9, MSU20 | 6:14 | 38 yard field goal attempt by Wagner is NO GOOD. |
| Michigan State - 5:54 | ||
| 1-10, MSU20 | 5:54 | Baker rush middle for 0 yards to the MSU20. |
| 2-10, MSU21 | 5:15 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to White for 5 yards to the MSU26. |
| 3-5, MSU26 | 4:40 | Cousins incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-5, MSU26 | 4:30 | Bates punts. No return. Ball on PSU44. |
| Penn State - 4:22 | ||
| 1-10, PSU44 | 4:22 | Clark pass completion to the left to Zug for 13 yards to the MSU43. |
| 1-10, MSU43 | 3:53 | Royster rush left for 4 yards to the MSU39. |
| 2-6, MSU39 | 3:40 | Clark pass completion to the left to Shuler for 8 yards to the MSU31. |
| 1-10, MSU31 | 3:00 | Clark pass completion to the left to Moye for 7 yards to the MSU24. |
| 2-3, MSU24 | 2:39 | Penn State penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-8, MSU29 | 2:34 | Clark pass completion to the left to Quarless for 29 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 2:34 | Wagner PAT - GOOD. | |
| 2:10 | Penn State kicks off. Martin returns 30 yards to the MSU33. | |
| Michigan State - 2:04 | ||
| 2:04 | Michigan State penalized -10 yards. | |
| 1-10, MSU13 | 2:04 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Gantt for 14 yards to the MSU27. |
| 1-10, MSU27 | 1:46 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Cunningham for 9 yards to the MSU36. |
| 2-1, MSU36 | 1:43 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to White for 9 yards to the MSU45. |
| 1-10, MSU45 | 1:23 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, MSU45 | 1:19 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Dell for 20 yards to the PSU35. |
| 1-10, PSU35 | 1:03 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Dell for 25 yards to the PSU10. |
| 1-10, PSU10 | 0:58 | Penn State time out. |
| 1-10, PSU10 | 0:58 | Cousins incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, PSU10 | 0:51 | Cousins pass completion to the middle to Gantt for 10 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 0:51 | Swenson PAT - GOOD. | |
| 0:45 | Michigan State kicks off. Green returns 26 yards to the PSU33. | |
| Penn State - 0:39 | ||
| 1-10, PSU33 | 0:39 | Clark pass completion to the right to Drake for 11 yards to the PSU44. |
| 1-10, PSU44 | 0:32 | Clark pass completion to the middle to Zug for 26 yards to the MSU30. |
| 1-10, MSU30 | 0:22 | Clark incomplete pass to the left. |
| 1-10, MSU30 | 0:12 | Michigan State time out. |
| 2-10, MSU29 | 0:12 | Clark sacked by Jones for a 5 yard loss to the MSU34. |
| 2-10, MSU34 | 0:07 | Penn State time out. |
| 2-10, MSU34 | 0:07 | Michigan State time out. |
| 3-15, MSU34 | 0:07 | 51 yard field goal attempt by Wagner is NO GOOD. |
| Michigan State - 0:02 | ||
| 1-10, MSU34 | 0:02 | Rush middle for -1 yards to the MSU33. |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Michigan State kicks off. Green returns 37 yards to the PSU46. | |
| Penn State - 14:52 | ||
| 1-10, PSU46 | 14:52 | Royster rush right for 4 yards to the MSU50. |
| 2-6, PSU49 | 14:24 | Clark pass completion to the right to Moye for 23 yards to the MSU28. |
| 2-6, PSU49 | 14:24 | Michigan State penalized 14 yards. |
| 1-10, MSU14 | 14:01 | Drake pass completion to the right to Quarless for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 14:01 | Wagner PAT - GOOD. | |
| 13:53 | Penn State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on MSU20. | |
| Michigan State - 13:53 | ||
| 1-10, MSU20 | 13:53 | Caper rush right for 9 yards to the MSU29. |
| 2-1, MSU29 | 13:21 | Caper rush middle for 4 yards to the MSU33. |
| 1-10, MSU33 | 12:57 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Cunningham for 6 yards to the MSU39. |
| 2-4, MSU39 | 12:40 | Baker rush middle for 2 yards to the MSU41. |
| 3-2, MSU41 | 11:53 | Cousins incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-2, MSU41 | 11:49 | Bates punts. Astorino returns 5 yards to the PSU36. |
| Penn State - 11:41 | ||
| 1-10, PSU36 | 11:41 | Suhey rush middle for 7 yards to the PSU43. |
| 2-3, PSU42 | 11:05 | Royster rush right for 1 yard to the PSU43. |
| 3-2, PSU43 | 10:19 | Clark sacked by Jones for a 1 yard loss to the PSU42. |
| 4-3, PSU42 | 9:40 | Boone punts. No return. Ball on MSU19. |
| Michigan State - 9:35 | ||
| 1-10, MSU19 | 9:35 | Caper rush left for 2 yards to the MSU21. |
| 2-8, MSU21 | 8:57 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Martin for 3 yards to the MSU24. |
| 3-5, MSU24 | 8:20 | Cousins incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-5, MSU24 | 8:10 | Bates punts. No return. Ball on PSU34. |
| Penn State - 7:57 | ||
| 1-10, PSU34 | 7:57 | Clark pass completion to the right to Quarless for 11 yards to the PSU45. |
| 1-10, PSU45 | 7:31 | Penn State penalized -5 yards. |
| 1-15, PSU40 | 7:31 | Royster rush right for 29 yards to the MSU31. |
| 1-10, MSU31 | 6:57 | Clark pass completion to the right to Suhey for 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 6:57 | Wagner PAT - GOOD. | |
| 6:19 | Penn State kicks off. Martin returns 32 yards to the MSU36. | |
| Michigan State - 6:12 | ||
| 1-10, MSU36 | 6:12 | Penn State penalized 2 yards. |
| 1-10, MSU39 | 6:05 | Michigan State penalized -10 yards. |
| 1-20, MSU29 | 6:03 | Cousins pass to the middle intercepted by Sukay and returned 33 yards. |
| Penn State - 5:29 | ||
| 1-10, MSU32 | 5:29 | Clark pass completion to the middle to Zug for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 5:29 | Wagner PAT - GOOD. | |
| 5:22 | Penn State kicks off. Jimmerson returns 20 yards to the MSU23. | |
| Michigan State - 5:17 | ||
| 1-10, MSU23 | 5:17 | Caper rush right for 7 yards to the MSU30. |
| 2-3, MSU30 | 4:50 | Baker rush middle for 4 yards to the MSU34. |
| 1-10, MSU34 | 4:40 | Penn State penalized 5 yards. |
| 1-5, MSU39 | 4:33 | Cousins pass completion to the left to White for 9 yards to the MSU48. |
| 1-10, MSU48 | 4:20 | Michigan State penalized -5 yards. |
| 1-15, MSU43 | 4:17 | Cousins incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-15, MSU42 | 3:57 | Cousins pass completion to the right to Linthicum for 4 yards to the MSU46. |
| 3-11, MSU46 | 3:13 | Cousins pass to the middle intercepted by Lee and returned 13 yards. |
| Penn State - 3:00 | ||
| 1-10, MSU43 | 3:00 | Royster rush middle for 2 yards to the MSU41. |
| 2-8, MSU41 | 2:25 | Royster rush middle for 5 yards to the MSU36. |
| 3-3, MSU36 | 1:45 | Clark pass completion to the left to Quarless for 8 yards to the MSU28. |
| 1-10, MSU28 | 1:10 | Green rush middle for 1 yard to the MSU27. |
| 2-9, MSU27 | 0:40 | Clark pass completion to the right to Zug for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 0:40 | Wagner PAT - GOOD. | |
| 0:15 | Penn State kicks off. Martin returns 23 yards to the MSU29. | |
| Michigan State - 0:08 | ||
| 1-10, MSU29 | 0:08 | Baker rush right for 8 yards to the MSU37. |
| 4th Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michigan State - 15:00 | ||
| 2-2, MSU37 | 15:00 | Baker rush left for -2 yards to the MSU35. |
| 3-4, MSU35 | 14:30 | Cousins pass completion to the left to Baker for 1 yard to the MSU36. |
| 4-3, MSU36 | 14:12 | Bates punts. No return. Ball on PSU17. |
| Penn State - 13:44 | ||
| 1-10, PSU17 | 13:44 | Green rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU17. |
| 2-10, PSU17 | 13:09 | Clark pass completion to the left to Drake for 11 yards to the PSU28. |
| 1-10, PSU28 | 12:23 | Green rush middle for 2 yards to the PSU30. |
| 2-8, PSU30 | 11:44 | Green rush middle for 7 yards to the PSU37. |
| 3-1, PSU37 | 11:04 | Suhey rush middle for 9 yards to the PSU46. |
| 1-10, PSU45 | 10:37 | Suhey rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU45. |
| 2-10, PSU45 | 9:49 | Clark pass completion to the left to Brown for 6 yards to the MSU49. |
| 3-4, MSU49 | 9:19 | Clark rush middle for 1 yard to the MSU48. |
| 4-3, MSU48 | 8:33 | Boone punts. No return. Ball on MSU10. |
| Michigan State - 8:04 | ||
| 1-10, MSU10 | 8:04 | Leggett rush middle for 0 yards to the MSU10. |
| 2-10, MSU10 | 7:38 | Nichol pass completion to the left to Leggett for -1 yards to the MSU9. |
| 3-11, MSU9 | 6:48 | Nichol incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-11, MSU9 | 6:27 | Bates punts. No return. Ball on MSU45. |
| Penn State - 6:27 | ||
| 4-11, MSU9 | 6:27 | Michigan State penalized 15 yards. |
| 1-10, MSU30 | 6:18 | Carter rush middle for 4 yards to the MSU26. |
| 2-6, MSU26 | 5:43 | Newsome rush middle for 5 yards to the MSU21. |
| 3-1, MSU21 | 5:00 | Zordich rush middle for 11 yards to the MSU10. |
| 1-10, MSU10 | 4:30 | Newsome rush left for 7 yards to the MSU3. |
| 2-3, MSU3 | 3:43 | Carter rush middle for 2 yards to the MSU1. |
| 3-1, MSU1 | 2:55 | Newsome rush middle for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 2:55 | Wagner PAT - GOOD. | |
| 2:53 | Penn State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on MSU20. | |
| Michigan State - 2:53 | ||
| 1-10, MSU20 | 2:53 | Nichol pass completion to the left to Cunningham for 9 yards to the MSU29. |
| 2-1, MSU29 | 2:20 | Nichol pass completion to the left to Sims for 5 yards to the MSU34. |
| 1-10, MSU34 | 2:11 | Michigan State penalized -5 yards. |
| 1-15, MSU29 | 2:11 | Nichol pass completion to the right to Martin for 71 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 2:11 | Swenson PAT - GOOD. | |
| 1:44 | Michigan State kicks off. No return. Ball on MSU42. | |
| Penn State - 1:42 | ||
| 1-10, MSU42 | 1:42 | Thompson rush left for 2 yards to the MSU40. |
| 2-8, MSU40 | 1:23 | Zordich rush middle for 2 yards to the MSU38. |
| 3-6, MSU38 | 0:32 | Penn State penalized -5 yards. |
| 3-11, MSU43 | 0:17 | Thompson rush middle for 8 yards to the MSU35. |










