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Penn State vs. Georgia

Saturday, January 2, 2016, TaxSlayer Bowl

Georgia beat Penn State 24–⁠17. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

Neutral sitePenn State7–⁠6 in 2015
17
Neutral siteGeorgia10–⁠3 in 2015
24

Final at EverBank Stadium, JacksonvilleTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 58,212Payout $2,750,000 (Wikipedia)

MVPs Terry Godwin (WR, Georgia); Trace McSorley (QB, Penn State)Wikipedia

At kickoff
57°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Jacksonville NAS (KNIP), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Mothershed; umpire Rick DiBernardo; head linesman Bob Day; line judge Tim Messuri; side judge Jeff Dahle; field judge John Morton; back judge Brad Robinson; alternate Matt RichardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State0301417
Georgia3147024

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trace McSorley14/2714220
Christian Hackenberg8/1413901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Saquon Barkley1769029
Trace McSorley731014
Brandon Polk31007
Akeel Lynch1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Godwin6133051
DaeSean Hamilton571120
Geno Lewis353120
Saquon Barkley51305

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Greyson Lambert10/2011510
Brice Ramsey1/2200
Terry Godwin1/14410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sony Michel2085128
Keith Marshall1462016
Isaiah McKenzie126026
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malcolm Mitchell5114144
Terry Godwin434117
Jeb Blazevich213011
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Dominick Sanders100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Penn StateGeorgia
401Total yards327
281Passing yards161
120Rushing yards166
6.7Yards per pass7.0
3.8Yards per rush4.0
16First downs17
4–⁠18Third downs4–⁠14
4–⁠6Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
6–⁠39Penalties5–⁠45
31:22Possession28:38

Efficiency

Penn StateGeorgia
33%Success rate39%
0.00EPA per play0.06
1.65Explosiveness1.35
−0.20Rushing EPA−0.02
0.16Passing EPA0.19
25%Passing-down success33%
0.13First-down EPA−0.07
−0.43Second-down EPA0.38
0.09Third-down EPA0.15

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Georgia 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −7, over/under 44.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Georgia 69%, Penn State 31%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The TaxSlayer Bowl was put on by the Gator Bowl Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2016, which takes in this game, reports $8.7 million in revenue and $8.0 million in expenses.

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 59-0541694).

Every drive

Georgia end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 Penn StateInterception, 8 playsQ1 GeorgiaField goal, 7 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Penn StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Penn StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 GeorgiaPunt, 7 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Penn StateEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia drives left to right, Penn State right to left.
  1. Q1 Penn StateInterception, 8 plays, 45 yards
  2. Q1 GeorgiaField goal, 7 plays, 26 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  6. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 6 plays, 39 yards
  9. Q2 Penn StateField goal, 8 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  11. Q2 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  13. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
  15. Q2 Penn StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q3 GeorgiaPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  17. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 GeorgiaMissed FG, 4 plays, −8 yards
  19. Q3 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 56 yards
  21. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  23. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  24. Q4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  25. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
  26. Q4 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 50 yards
  27. Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 10 plays, 36 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Georgia 3, Penn State 0
Penn State Interception, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Polk return for 17 yds to the PnSt 17
14:471st & 10 at own 17Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 1 yd to the PnSt 18
14:082nd & 9 at own 18Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 19
13:243rd & 8 at own 19Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 18 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at own 37Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 20 yds to the Geo 43 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 43Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 13 yds to the Geo 30 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 30Saquon Barkley run for no gain to the Geo 30
11:182nd & 10 at opp 30Brandon Polk run for a loss of 3 yards to the Geo 33
10:243rd & 13 at opp 33PENN ST Penalty, False Start (Andrew Nelson) to the Geo 38
9:553rd & 18 at opp 38Christian Hackenberg pass intercepted Dominick Sanders return for no gain to the Geo 47
Georgia Field goal, 7 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 47Sony Michel run for 6 yds to the PnSt 47
9:142nd & 4 at opp 47Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Malcolm Mitchell
9:053rd & 4 at opp 47Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 13 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 34Terry Godwin run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 37
7:462nd & 13 at opp 37Greyson Lambert run for 5 yds to the PnSt 32
7:093rd & 8 at opp 32Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
7:094th & 8 at opp 32PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Anthony Zettel) to the PnSt 27
7:024th & 3 at opp 27Marshall Morgan 44 yd FG GOODGeorgia 3, Penn State 0
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
7:024th & 3 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 63 yds , Brandon Polk return for 19 yds to the PnSt 21
6:461st & 10 at own 21Saquon Barkley run for 9 yds to the PnSt 30
6:042nd & 1 at own 30Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Chris Godwin, broken up by Aaron Davis
6:013rd & 1 at own 30Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to DaeSean Hamilton
5:524th & 1 at own 30Daniel Pasquariello punt for 44 yds , Isaiah McKenzie returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 25
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 25Sony Michel run for 3 yds to the Geo 28
5:082nd & 7 at own 28Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Jay Rome
5:033rd & 7 at own 28Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Malcolm Mitchell
4:524th & 7 at own 28Brice Ramsey punt for 39 yds, downed at the PnSt 33
Penn State Punt, 4 plays
4:451st & 10 at own 33Saquon Barkley run for 5 yds to the Geo 38 for a 1ST down GEORGIA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Natrez Patrick) to the Geo 47 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at opp 47PENN ST Penalty, False Start (Brent Wilkerson) to the PnSt 48
4:001st & 15 at own 48Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 12 yds to the Geo 40
3:352nd & 3 at opp 40Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Saquon Barkley
3:283rd & 3 at opp 40Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Geno Lewis
3:154th & 3 at opp 40Daniel Pasquariello punt for 35 yds, downed at the Geo 5
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 5Keith Marshall run for 5 yds to the Geo 10
2:252nd & 5 at own 10Keith Marshall run for 1 yd to the Geo 11
1:413rd & 4 at own 11Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Malcolm Mitchell
1:344th & 4 at own 11Brice Ramsey punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Gregg Garrity at the PnSt 46
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
1:231st & 10 at own 46Saquon Barkley run for 2 yds to the PnSt 48
0:472nd & 8 at own 48Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 49
0:013rd & 7 at own 49Christian Hackenberg run for 4 yds to the Geo 47
Q2 14:544th & 3 at opp 47Daniel Pasquariello punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Terry Godwin at the Geo 12
2nd quarter8 drives, then Georgia 17, Penn State 3
Georgia Punt, 6 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 12Sony Michel run for 2 yds to the Geo 14
14:112nd & 8 at own 14Brice Ramsey pass incomplete to Terry Godwin
14:033rd & 8 at own 14Sony Michel run for 28 yds to the Geo 42 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 42Keith Marshall run for 4 yds to the Geo 46
12:512nd & 6 at own 46Keith Marshall run for 3 yds to the Geo 49
12:123rd & 3 at own 49Brice Ramsey pass complete to Jeb Blazevich for 2 yds to the PnSt 49
11:524th & 1 at opp 49Collin Barber punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Gregg Garrity at the PnSt 11
Penn State Field goal, 8 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 11Hackenberg, Christian rush for 6 yards to the PENNST17, PENALTY PENNST holding (Mahon, Brendan) 5 yards to the PENNST6, NO PLAY.
11:111st & 15 at own 6Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 19 yds to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:551st & 10 at own 25Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 5 yds to the PnSt 30
10:382nd & 5 at own 30Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 31
10:083rd & 4 at own 31Timeout PENN ST, clock 10:08
10:003rd & 4 at own 31Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 51 yds to the Geo 18 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 18Timeout PENN ST, clock 09:28
9:201st & 10 at opp 18Saquon Barkley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 19
8:532nd & 11 at opp 19Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to Kyle Carter
8:393rd & 11 at opp 19Trace McSorley run for 2 yds to the Geo 17
8:084th & 9 at opp 17Tyler Davis 34 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Georgia Touchdown, 3 plays
8:084th & 9 at own 35Joey Julius kickoff for 37 yds fair catch by Jeb Blazevich at the Geo 28
7:591st & 10 at own 28Isaiah McKenzie run for 26 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:251st & 10 at opp 46Sony Michel run for 2 yds to the PnSt 44
6:462nd & 8 at opp 44Terry Godwin pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 44 yds for a TD, (Marshall Morgan KICK)Georgia 10, Penn State 3
Penn State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:462nd & 8 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 61 yds , Brandon Polk return for 33 yds to the PnSt 37
6:291st & 10 at own 37Brandon Polk run for 7 yds to the PnSt 44
6:082nd & 3 at own 44Trace McSorley pass complete to Brandon Polk for 1 yd to the PnSt 45
5:393rd & 2 at own 45Trace McSorley pass incomplete, broken up by Rico McGraw
5:334th & 2 at own 45Evan Schwan run for no gain to the PnSt 45
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
5:181st & 10 at opp 45Sony Michel run for 1 yd to the PnSt 44
4:462nd & 9 at opp 44Sony Michel run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 46
3:553rd & 11 at opp 46Greyson Lambert pass complete to Sony Michel for no gain to the PnSt 46
3:294th & 11 at opp 46Collin Barber punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Gregg Garrity at the PnSt 17
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 17Saquon Barkley run for no gain to the PnSt 17
2:542nd & 10 at own 17Trace McSorley run for 4 yds to the PnSt 21
2:133rd & 6 at own 21Trace McSorley run for 2 yds to the PnSt 23
2:034th & 4 at own 23Timeout GEORGIA, clock 02:03
1:544th & 4 at own 23Daniel Pasquariello punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 42
Georgia Touchdown, 7 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 42Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 9 yds to the PnSt 49
1:302nd & 1 at opp 49Sony Michel run for 3 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at opp 46Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 18 yds to the PnSt 28 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 28Sony Michel run for no gain to the PnSt 28
0:532nd & 10 at opp 28Timeout GEORGIA, clock 00:53
0:472nd & 10 at opp 28Sony Michel run for 11 yds to the PnSt 17 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 17Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Terry Godwin
0:242nd & 10 at opp 17Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 17 yds for a TD, (Patrick Beless KICK)Georgia 17, Penn State 3
Penn State End of half, 2 plays
0:242nd & 10 at own 35Collin Barber kickoff for 55 yds
0:161st & 10 at own 35Saquon Barkley run for 5 yds to the PnSt 40
0:042nd & 5 at own 40Trace McSorley pass complete to Kyle Carter for 3 yds to the PnSt 43
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia 24, Penn State 3
Georgia Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joey Julius kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Greyson Lambert pass complete to Jeb Blazevich for 11 yds to the Geo 36 for a 1ST down
14:311st & 10 at own 36Sony Michel run for a loss of 7 yards to the Geo 29 Sony Michel fumbled, forced by Marcus Allen, recovered by Geo
14:122nd & 17 at own 29Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Sony Michel
14:063rd & 17 at own 29Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 23 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at opp 48Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 2 yds to the PnSt 46
12:572nd & 8 at opp 46Sony Michel run for 3 yds to the PnSt 43
12:193rd & 5 at opp 43Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Terry Godwin, broken up by Anthony Zettel
12:114th & 5 at opp 43Brice Ramsey punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 20Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Chris Godwin, broken up by Dominick Sanders
11:552nd & 10 at own 20Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 21
11:153rd & 9 at own 21Trace McSorley pass incomplete
10:574th & 9 at own 21Daniel Pasquariello punt for 39 yds , Isaiah McKenzie returns for 37 yds to the PnSt 23
Georgia Missed FG, 4 plays
10:501st & 10 at opp 23Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Jay Rome
10:502nd & 10 at opp 23GEORGIA Penalty, False Start (John Theus) to the PnSt 28
10:502nd & 15 at opp 28Timeout GEORGIA, clock 10:50
10:442nd & 15 at opp 28Sony Michel run for 6 yds to the PnSt 22
9:563rd & 9 at opp 22Greyson Lambert sacked by Anthony Zettel for a loss of 9 yards to the PnSt 31
9:274th & 18 at opp 31Collin Barber 48 yd FG MISSED
Penn State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 31TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 29 TEAM fumbled, recovered by PnSt DaeSean Hamilton
8:462nd & 12 at own 29Akeel Lynch run for 4 yds to the PnSt 33
8:123rd & 8 at own 33Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 19 yds to the Geo 48 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 48Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Chris Godwin
7:382nd & 10 at opp 48Nick Scott run for 4 yds to the Geo 44
7:103rd & 6 at opp 44Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Geno Lewis
7:074th & 6 at opp 44Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Saquon Barkley
Georgia Touchdown, 7 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 44Keith Marshall run for 9 yds to the PnSt 47
6:412nd & 1 at opp 47Greyson Lambert run for 2 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 45Greyson Lambert run for 7 yds to the PnSt 38
5:432nd & 3 at opp 38Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 6 yds to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST down
5:211st & 10 at opp 32Keith Marshall run for 4 yds to the PnSt 28
4:462nd & 6 at opp 28Keith Marshall run for 7 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 21Sony Michel run for 21 yds for a TD, (Patrick Beless KICK)Georgia 24, Penn State 3
Penn State Touchdown, 9 plays
4:151st & 10 at own 35Collin Barber kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:041st & 10 at own 25Brandon Polk run for 6 yds to the PnSt 31
3:282nd & 4 at own 31Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 29
2:503rd & 6 at own 29Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at the 50Trace McSorley run for 6 yds to the Geo 44
1:352nd & 4 at opp 44Saquon Barkley run for 29 yds to the Geo 15 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at opp 15Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Chris Godwin
1:162nd & 10 at opp 15Saquon Barkley run for a loss of 4 yards to the Geo 19
0:343rd & 14 at opp 19Trace McSorley pass complete to Saeed Blacknall for 7 yds to the Geo 12
0:054th & 7 at opp 12PENN ST Penalty, False Start (Derek Dowrey) to the Geo 17
Q4 14:534th & 12 at opp 17Trace McSorley pass complete to Geno Lewis for 17 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Georgia 24, Penn State 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Georgia 24, Penn State 17
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
14:534th & 12 at own 35Joey Julius kickoff for 22 yds
14:451st & 10 at own 48Greyson Lambert sacked by Austin Johnson for a loss of 9 yards to the Geo 39
14:022nd & 19 at own 39Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 16 yds to the PnSt 45
14:023rd & 3 at opp 45GEORGIA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Isaiah Wynn) to the Geo 40
13:303rd & 18 at own 40Sony Michel run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 39
12:584th & 19 at own 39Brice Ramsey punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Gregg Garrity at the PnSt 20
Penn State Punt, 4 plays
12:481st & 10 at own 20Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 18 yds to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 38Saquon Barkley run for no gain to the PnSt 38
11:402nd & 10 at own 38Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 39
11:033rd & 9 at own 39Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Kyle Carter
10:564th & 9 at own 39Daniel Pasquariello punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 30
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 30Sony Michel run for a loss of 5 yards to the Geo 25
10:102nd & 15 at own 25Sony Michel run for 4 yds to the Geo 29
9:253rd & 11 at own 29Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
9:254th & 11 at own 29GEORGIA Penalty, False Start (Malkom Parrish) to the Geo 24
9:184th & 16 at own 24Brice Ramsey punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Gregg Garrity at the PnSt 42
Penn State Touchdown, 7 plays
9:101st & 10 at own 42Saquon Barkley run for 20 yds to the Geo 38 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 38Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the Geo 35
8:052nd & 7 at opp 35Saquon Barkley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 36
7:253rd & 8 at opp 36Trace McSorley run for no gain to the Geo 36
6:484th & 8 at opp 36Trace McSorley pass complete to Geno Lewis for 16 yds to the Geo 20 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 20Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Chris Godwin
6:142nd & 10 at opp 20Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 20 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Georgia 24, Penn State 17
Georgia Turnover on downs, 10 plays
6:142nd & 10 at own 35Joey Julius kickoff for 65 yds , Terry Godwin return for 27 yds to the Geo 27
6:071st & 10 at own 27GEORGIA Penalty, False Start (Jeb Blazevich) to the Geo 22
6:011st & 15 at own 22Sony Michel run for 4 yds to the Geo 26
5:182nd & 11 at own 26Keith Marshall run for 16 yds to the Geo 42 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 42Keith Marshall run for 1 yd to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Austin Johnson) to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 43Keith Marshall run for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 47
3:142nd & 14 at opp 47Keith Marshall run for 12 yds to the PnSt 35
3:143rd & 2 at opp 35Timeout PENN ST, clock 03:14
3:143rd & 2 at opp 35Timeout GEORGIA, clock 03:14
3:113rd & 2 at opp 35Sony Michel run for 4 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 31Sony Michel run for 2 yds to the PnSt 29
2:452nd & 8 at opp 29Timeout PENN ST, clock 02:45
2:412nd & 8 at opp 29Keith Marshall run for 1 yd to the PnSt 28
2:413rd & 7 at opp 28Timeout PENN ST, clock 02:41
2:353rd & 7 at opp 28Keith Marshall run for 5 yds to the PnSt 23
1:584th & 2 at opp 23Timeout GEORGIA, clock 01:58
1:524th & 2 at opp 23Keith Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 25
Penn State End of game, 10 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Geno Lewis
1:362nd & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 5 yds to the PnSt 30
1:193rd & 5 at own 30Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 4 yds to the PnSt 34
0:594th & 1 at own 34Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 8 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at own 42Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 5 yds to the PnSt 47
0:222nd & 5 at own 47Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Chris Godwin
0:193rd & 5 at own 47Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Saquon Barkley
0:114th & 5 at own 47Trace McSorley run for 14 yds to the Geo 39 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 39TEAM pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 39Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Geno Lewis, broken up by Lorenzo Carter

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

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2015Georgia 24, Penn State 17TaxSlayer Bowl
1982Penn State 27, Georgia 23Sugar Bowl

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