Walker has a touchdown wiped off the board by a holding penalty that leaves the Spartan faithful upset. Thorne gets 10 of it back with a pass to Connor Heyward, then hits Jayden Reed for a pickup of 21 yards to the 5-yard-line of Penn State. It's first-and-10 at the 24.Īfter a 3-yard run by Walker, Michigan State is called for a 15-yard chop block penalty. Michigan State is forced into third-and-14 with a 5-yard loss on third down, but the Spartans cut it to fourth-and-3 with an 11-yard pass, then Paytone Thorne takes off for a gain of 5 to move the chains. Kenneth Walker breaks off a 27-yard run to start the drive, and Elijah Collins gets 2 and 10 on his next two carries. Michigan State takes over at its own 25, trailing for the first time this game, 20-17.

Michigan State 23, Penn State 20 (12:43 4th) Michigan State goes back on top in 3Q Noah Harvey throws Lee down for no gain to get Michigan State's defense off the field. Moments later, it's fourth-and-1, and this time the Nittany Lions aren't as fortunate. Clifford converts on fourth-and-3 with a 15-yard pitch and catch to Jahan Dotson for a gain of 15 to the Michigan State 25. Lee rushes for no gain, and the third-down pass is incomplete. Sean Clifford picks up two first downs and hands to Keyvone Lee for a 7-yard gain on first-and-10 from the Michigan State 40, bringing the third quarter to a close.ĮND 3RD: Michigan State 23, Penn State 20 Just a couple minutes left in the third quarter.

Penn State takes over at its own 30, trailing 23-20. Michigan State 23, Penn State 20 (8:29 4th) Michigan State gets fourth-down stop to open 4Q Keyvone Lee rushes on first down, second down, and then fumbles on third down to give Michigan State the ball at the 48 of Penn State. Penn State takes over at the 40, trailing 23-20. Michigan State 23, Penn State 20 (9:24 4th) Bryce Baringer's punt goes out of bounds at the 40 of Penn State for just 24 yards. Michigan State goes backward on first down, and Thorne misses his next two passes. It's first-and-10 at the 38 of Michigan State. Thorne fires to Harold Joiner for a 7-yard gain to move the chains, and Walker tears off an 11-yard run on the next play. Kenneth Walker rushes for 3, then Payton Thorne 6. Michigan State takes over at the 16, which turns into first-and-15 at the 11 with a false start. Michigan State 30, Penn State 20 (5:10 4th) Michigan State forces fumble after punting Reed goes up and pulls down a jump ball in the end zone for a Michigan State touchdown. The third-and-15 pass is incomplete, but there's no chance Michigan State tries a field goal in this weather, and without a kicker. The Quakers’ last-two-minutes drive at the end of regulation against Dartmouth and a tremendous 14-3 second-half comeback against Colgate (1-4) in week one have shown fans and opponents alike that the Quakers’ offense has a newfound poise it didn't possess in a 3-7 outing last season.After a 3-yard run by Walker, Jayden Reed loses 8 yards on an end-around. The Quakers hope to improve their run game that has produced just 97.0 rushing yards per game compared to 127.8 last year.Īhead of the matchup against Georgetown, Penn also wishes to continue a dominant trend from its first three games: thriving under pressure. “There were so many things we left on the table,” Priore said, reflecting on the Quakers’ duel with Dartmouth.Ī shanked punt by Penn in the fourth quarter paved the way for Dartmouth’s first touchdown, while three consecutive drives with unsuccessful fourth-down conversions put the team’s first-half momentum in jeopardy. On the other end of the field, all eyes are on Penn’s ability to convert in pivotal third- and fourth-down plays, which the Red and Blue struggled with last Friday against the Big Green. “If we can limit their explosive plays, I think we will have a lot of success on defense.” “They have a terrific quarterback, wide receivers, running backs, and they can go long and make some really big explosive plays,” Priore said.

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