Saturday, 11/10/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| (18) Nebraska | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 32 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 85,527 |
Scoring Summary
| PSU - Neb | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 13:14 | PSU | TD | Zach Zwinak 50 yd run (Sam Ficken kick) | 7 - 0 |
| 6:17 | Neb | FG | Brett Maher 32 yd FG | 7 - 3 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 12:29 | Neb | FG | Brett Maher 27 yd FG | 7 - 6 |
| 6:58 | PSU | FG | Sam Ficken 27 yd FG | 10 - 6 | |
| 2:42 | PSU | TD | Jesse James 10 yd pass from Matt McGloin (Sam Ficken kick) | 17 - 6 | |
| 1:08 | PSU | FG | Sam Ficken 38 yd FG | 20 - 6 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 11:48 | Neb | TD | Imani Cross 1 yd run (Brett Maher kick) | 20 - 13 |
| 9:37 | Neb | TD | Imani Cross 2 yd run (Brett Maher kick) | 20 - 20 | |
| 6:01 | PSU | FG | Sam Ficken 35 yd FG | 23 - 20 | |
| 4th Quarter | 10:57 | Neb | TD | Jamal Turner 5 yd pass from Taylor Martinez (Brett Maher kick) | 23 - 27 |
| 5:02 | Neb | Team safety | 23 - 29 | ||
| 0:23 | Neb | FG | Brett Maher 33 yd FG | 23 - 32 | |
Team Statistics
| PSU | Neb | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 18 | 21 |
| Passing | 12 | 5 |
| Rushing | 4 | 15 |
| Penalty | 2 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-15 | 9-18 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Net Yards | 391 | 438 |
| Total Plays | 71 | 77 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 151 | 267 |
| Rushes | 34 | 57 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Net Yards Passing | 240 | 171 |
| Completions - Attempts | 18-37 | 12-20 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 6.5 | 8.6 |
| Times Sacked | 3 | 2 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -14 | -9 |
| Had Intercepted | 1 | 0 |
| Punts | 3 | 5 |
| Average Punt | 47.7 | 41.0 |
| Penalties | 8 | 7 |
| Penalty Yards | 80 | 55 |
| Fumbles | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 2 | 2 |
Passing
| Penn State | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. McGloin | 18 | 37 | 240 | 48.6 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nebraska | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| T. Martinez | 12 | 20 | 171 | 60.0 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Penn State | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Zwinak | 21 | 141 | 6.7 | 50 | 1 |
| M. Zordich | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 |
| M. McGloin | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | 6 | 0 |
| B. Belton | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| A. Abdullah | 31 | 116 | 3.7 | 33 | 0 |
| T. Martinez | 15 | 104 | 6.9 | 21 | 0 |
| I. Cross | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 8 | 2 |
| B. Heard | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 15 | 0 |
Receiving
| Penn State | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Robinson | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 38 | 0 |
| M. Lehman | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 17 | 0 |
| Z. Zwinak | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 31 | 0 |
| J. James | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 11 | 1 |
| A. Kenney | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 |
| B. Moseby-Felder | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| K. Carter | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| M. Zordich | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| A. Abdullah | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 15 | 0 |
| K. Reed | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 56 | 0 |
| J. Turner | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 30 | 1 |
| K. Bell | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 22 | 0 |
| B. Cotton | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Q. Enunwa | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Penn State | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Ficken | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 38 | 11 |
| Nebraska | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| B. Maher | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 33 | 12 |
Punting
| Penn State | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Butterworth | 3 | 47.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| B. Maher | 5 | 41.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Penn State | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Della Valle | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| E. Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nebraska | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| K. Bell | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Marlowe | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Penn State | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Nebraska | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| D. Stafford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 |










