Penn State at Michigan State

Saturday, November 22, 2003. Michigan State took the Land Grant Trophy from Penn State

Michigan State beat Penn State 41–⁠10. It was their 21st meeting; after it, Michigan State led the series 11–⁠9–⁠1.

AwayPenn State3–⁠9 in 2003
10
HomeMichigan State8–⁠5 in 2003
41

Final at Spartan Stadium, East LansingHigh 52°F, low 35°FAttendance 72,119

At kickoff
43°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Capital City Airport (KLAN), 11 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State300710
Michigan State71471341

Efficiency

Penn StateMichigan State
0.00First-down EPA−0.21
−0.39Second-down EPA−0.07
−0.01Third-down EPA0.28

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan State 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 20–⁠18–⁠1 in 39 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Penn State 28, Michigan State 10
2023Penn State 42, Michigan State 0
2022Penn State 35, Michigan State 16
2021Michigan State 30, Penn State 27
2020Penn State 39, Michigan State 24
2019Penn State 28, Michigan State 7

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