CollegeFootballDigestfrom CooperSearch

Nebraska at Penn State

Saturday, November 18, 2017

No. 13 Penn State beat Nebraska 56–⁠44. It was their 17th meeting; after it, Nebraska led the series 9–⁠8.

AwayNebraska4–⁠8 in 2017
44
Home13Penn State11–⁠2 in 2017
56

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkTV: FS1Attendance 106,722

At kickoff
39°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; University Park Airport (KUNV), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ron Snodgrass; umpire James Shaw III; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Jeff Szink; side judge Frank Steratore; field judge Jeffrey Noggle; back judge DEnnis Morris; center judge Eric OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nebraska100142044
Penn State142801456

Standouts

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

Player stats

Nebraska

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Lee26/4139930
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mikale Wilbon1053224
Devine Ozigbo71215
Jaylin Bradley1909
J.D. Spielman1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Stanley Morgan Jr.7185151
J.D. Spielman696031
De’Mornay Pierson-El454122
Tyler Hoppes643016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marcus Newby10000
Mohamed Barry7000
Chris Weber6000
Joshua Kalu4000
Alex Davis3110
Carlos Davis3110

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trace McSorley24/3632530
Tommy Stevens2/32110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Saquon Barkley17158365
Trace McSorley946110
Tommy Stevens531020
Miles Sanders428015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Juwan Johnson5105043
Saquon Barkley666024
Mike Gesicki447217
DaeSean Hamilton442014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brandon Smith13000
Jason Cabinda6000
Amani Oruwariye5000
Lamont Wade5000
Robert Windsor3110
Kevin Givens2110
Shareef Miller210.50
Cam Brown20.50.50
Tyrell Chavis1110

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

Team stats

NebraskaPenn State
466Total yards609
399Passing yards346
67Rushing yards263
9.7Yards per pass8.9
2.6Yards per rush7.5
21First downs32
5–⁠15Third downs8–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
9–⁠89Penalties5–⁠39
29:49Possession30:11
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

NebraskaPenn State
44%Success rate62%
0.33EPA per play0.63
1.29Explosiveness1.46
0.12Rushing EPA0.63
0.45Passing EPA0.63
17%Passing-down success60%
0.28First-down EPA0.40
0.12Second-down EPA0.43
0.57Third-down EPA1.76
9%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

Penn State 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Penn State −27.5, over/under 59.

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 Penn State 97%, Nebraska 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Penn State end zoneNebraska end zoneQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaField goal, 8 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 NebraskaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, Nebraska right to left.
  1. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
  2. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 NebraskaField goal, 8 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 36 yards
  6. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q1 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  8. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 85 yards
  9. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  10. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  11. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
  13. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  14. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 78 yards
  15. Q2 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  16. Q2 Penn StateEnd of half, 6 plays, 39 yards
  17. Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 90 yards
  20. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 4 plays, 79 yards
  22. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
  23. Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  24. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  27. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 97 yards
  28. Q4 NebraskaTouchdown, 7 plays, 54 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Penn State 14, Nebraska 10
Penn State Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 49 yds , Koa Farmer return for 10 yds to the PnSt 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Trace McSorley pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 26Trace McSorley run for 9 yds to the PnSt 35
14:033rd & 1 at own 35Saquon Barkley run for 65 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 7, Nebraska 0
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
14:031st & 0 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 56 yds , JD Spielman return for 23 yds to the Neb 32
13:571st & 10 at own 32Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd to the Neb 33
13:572nd & 9 at own 33Tanner Lee pass incomplete
13:573rd & 9 at own 33Tanner Lee pass incomplete, broken up by Jason Cabinda
13:574th & 9 at own 33Caleb Lightbourn punt for 30 yds , Zech McPhearson returns for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 34 Zech McPhearson fumbled, recovered by Neb Collin Miller
Nebraska Field goal, 8 plays
12:471st & 10 at opp 34NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 39
12:471st & 15 at opp 39Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 6 yds to the PnSt 33
12:472nd & 9 at opp 33Mikale Wilbon run for 2 yds to the PnSt 31
12:473rd & 7 at opp 31Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 8 yds to the PnSt 23 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at opp 23Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 12 yds to the PnSt 11 for a 1ST down
12:471st & 10 at opp 11Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
12:472nd & 10 at opp 11Mikale Wilbon run for no gain to the PnSt 11
12:473rd & 10 at opp 11Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Tyler Hoppes, broken up by Troy Apke NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
9:184th & 10 at opp 11Drew Brown 27 yd FG GOODPenn State 7, Nebraska 3
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
9:181st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 47 yds
9:181st & 10 at own 18Saquon Barkley run for 4 yds to the PnSt 22
9:182nd & 6 at own 22PENN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 17
9:182nd & 11 at own 17Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 18
9:183rd & 10 at own 18Trace McSorley pass incomplete PENN ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
9:184th & 10 at own 18Blake Gillikin punt for 18 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 36
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
7:261st & 10 at opp 36Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 17 yds to the PnSt 19 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at opp 19Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 18 yds to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST down
6:171st & goal at opp 1Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) PENN ST Penalty, roughing the kicker ( Yards) declinedNebraska 10, Penn State 7
Penn State Touchdown, 7 plays
6:171st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 43 yds , Koa Farmer return for 12 yds to the PnSt 34
6:101st & 10 at own 34Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 5 yds to the PnSt 39
6:102nd & 5 at own 39Saquon Barkley run for no gain to the PnSt 39
6:103rd & 5 at own 39Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 7 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at own 46Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 43 yds to the Neb 11 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 11Saquon Barkley run for 10 yds to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down
6:101st & goal at opp 1Trace McSorley run for no gain to the Neb 1
2:402nd & goal at opp 1Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 14, Nebraska 10
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
2:401st & 0 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 63 yds , Jaylin Bradley return for 31 yds to the Neb 33
2:311st & 10 at own 33Devine Ozigbo run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 31
2:312nd & 12 at own 31Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 4 yds to the Neb 35
2:313rd & 8 at own 35Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 7 yds to the Neb 42
2:314th & 1 at own 42NEBRASKA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Neb 37
2:314th & 6 at own 37Caleb Lightbourn punt for 48 yds
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 15Saquon Barkley run for 30 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 45Trace McSorley pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 45Trace McSorley run for 9 yds to the Neb 46
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 46Barkley, Saquon rush for 2 yards to the NEB44 (Dedrick Young;M. Stoltenberg), PENALTY PSU holding (McGovern, C.) 9 yards to the PSU45, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 45Trace McSorley pass complete to Saeed Blacknall for 22 yds to the Neb 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Saquon Barkley run for 5 yds to the Neb 28
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at opp 28Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, Defensive holding (10 Yards) to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Trace McSorley run for 8 yds to the Neb 9
Q2 11:532nd & 2 at opp 9Trace McSorley run for 9 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 21, Nebraska 10
2nd quarter8 drives, then Penn State 42, Nebraska 10
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
11:531st & 0 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylin Bradley return for 26 yds to the Neb 26
11:451st & 10 at own 26Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
11:452nd & 10 at own 26Mikale Wilbon run for 4 yds to the Neb 30
11:453rd & 6 at own 30Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
11:454th & 6 at own 30Caleb Lightbourn punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 33
Penn State Touchdown, 5 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 33Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 24 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 43Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DaeSean Hamilton, broken up by Mohamed Barry
10:502nd & 10 at opp 43Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 12 yds to the Neb 31 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 31Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 13 yds to the Neb 18 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, roughing passer (Carlos Davis) to the Neb 9 for a 1ST down
9:231st & goal at opp 9Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 9 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 28, Nebraska 10
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
9:231st & 0 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:231st & 10 at own 25Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
9:232nd & 10 at own 25Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Tyler Hoppes
9:233rd & 10 at own 25Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
9:234th & 10 at own 25Caleb Lightbourn punt for 40 yds, downed at the PnSt 35
Penn State Touchdown, 10 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 35Saquon Barkley run for 8 yds to the PnSt 43
9:002nd & 2 at own 43Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 3 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at own 46Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Juwan Johnson
9:002nd & 10 at own 46Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 10 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 44Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 6 yds to the Neb 38
9:002nd & 4 at opp 38Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 8 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 30Trace McSorley sacked by Carlos Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 32
9:002nd & 12 at opp 32McSorley, Trace pass incomplete to Johnson, Juwan (Joshua Kalu), PENALTY NEB pass interference (Joshua Kalu) 15 yards to the NEB17, 1ST DOWN PSU, NO PLAY.
9:001st & 10 at opp 17Trace McSorley pass complete to Tommy Stevens for 9 yds to the Neb 8
9:002nd & 1 at opp 8Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DaeSean Hamilton, broken up by Marcus Newby
4:363rd & 1 at opp 8Saquon Barkley run for 8 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 35, Nebraska 10
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
4:361st & 0 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 64 yds , Jaylin Bradley return for 24 yds to the Neb 25
4:301st & 10 at own 25Devine Ozigbo run for 5 yds to the Neb 30
4:302nd & 5 at own 30Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the Neb 31
3:153rd & 4 at own 31Timeout PENN ST, clock 03:15
3:153rd & 4 at own 31Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
3:154th & 4 at own 31Caleb Lightbourn punt for 47 yds
Penn State Touchdown, 7 plays
3:041st & 10 at own 22Saquon Barkley run for 2 yds to the PnSt 24
3:042nd & 8 at own 24Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 26 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:041st & 10 at the 50Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 9 yds to the Neb 41
3:042nd & 1 at opp 41McSorley, Trace pass incomplete to Gesicki, Mike (Marcus Newby), PENALTY NEB illegal use of hands (F. Akinmoladun) 15 yards to the NEB26, 1ST DOWN PSU, NO PLAY.
3:041st & 10 at opp 26Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DaeSean Hamilton
3:042nd & 10 at opp 26Trace McSorley run for 5 yds to the Neb 21
3:043rd & 5 at opp 21Saquon Barkley run for 6 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 15Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 15 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 42, Nebraska 10
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
1:191st & 0 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 57 yds
1:191st & 10 at own 35Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Tyler Hoppes, broken up by Jason Cabinda
1:192nd & 10 at own 35Tanner Lee pass incomplete
1:193rd & 10 at own 35Tanner Lee sacked by Jason Cabinda and Shareef Miller for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 28
1:004th & 17 at own 28Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:00
1:004th & 17 at own 28Caleb Lightbourn punt for 53 yds, downed at the PnSt 19
Penn State End of half, 6 plays
0:511st & 10 at own 19Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Saeed Blacknall, broken up by Chris Jones
0:512nd & 10 at own 19Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 20
0:373rd & 9 at own 20Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:37
0:373rd & 9 at own 20Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 24 yds to the PnSt 44 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at own 44Trace McSorley pass incomplete
0:372nd & 10 at own 44Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Mike Gesicki
0:373rd & 10 at own 44Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 14 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Penn State 42, Nebraska 24
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd to the Neb 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Tanner Lee sacked by Kevin Givens for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 19
15:003rd & 16 at own 19Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 10 yds to the Neb 29
15:004th & 6 at own 29Caleb Lightbourn punt for 39 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 10 yds to the PnSt 42
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
12:491st & 10 at own 42Saquon Barkley run for 7 yds to the PnSt 49
12:492nd & 3 at own 49Trace McSorley sacked by Alex Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 47
12:493rd & 5 at own 47Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for no gain to the PnSt 47
12:494th & 5 at own 47Blake Gillikin punt for 43 yds, downed at the Neb 10
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 10Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 5 yds to the Neb 15
10:522nd & 5 at own 15Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Neb 18
10:523rd & 2 at own 18Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 12 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at own 30JD Spielman run for 8 yds to the Neb 38
10:522nd & 2 at own 38Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Neb 41 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at own 41Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 34 yds to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 25Devine Ozigbo run for 1 yd to the PnSt 24
6:402nd & 9 at opp 24Mikale Wilbon run for 24 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Penn State 42, Nebraska 17
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
6:401st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 45 yds , Jan Johnson return for 7 yds to the PnSt 27
6:351st & 10 at own 27Saquon Barkley run for 4 yds to the PnSt 31
6:352nd & 6 at own 31Saquon Barkley run for 5 yds to the PnSt 36
6:353rd & 1 at own 36PENN ST Penalty, false start (DaeSean Hamilton) to the PnSt 31
6:353rd & 6 at own 31Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DaeSean Hamilton, broken up by Joshua Kalu
6:354th & 6 at own 31Blake Gillikin punt for 41 yds , De’Mornay Pierson-El returns for 3 yds to the Neb 34 NEBRASKA Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Neb 21
Nebraska Touchdown, 4 plays
4:471st & 10 at own 21Tanner Lee run for 6 yds to the Neb 27
4:472nd & 4 at own 27NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (Nick Gates) to the Neb 22
4:472nd & 9 at own 22Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 5 yds to the Neb 27
4:473rd & 4 at own 27Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 51 yds to the PnSt 22 for a 1ST down
2:341st & 10 at opp 22Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 22 yds for a TD PENN ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined, (Drew Brown KICK)Penn State 42, Nebraska 24
Penn State Touchdown, 10 plays
2:341st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Polk return for 21 yds to the PnSt 21
2:281st & 10 at own 21Miles Sanders run for 5 yds to the PnSt 26
2:282nd & 5 at own 26Trace McSorley run for 10 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at own 36Trace McSorley pass complete to Tom Pancoast for 6 yds to the PnSt 42
2:282nd & 4 at own 42Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the PnSt 45 PENN ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Steven Gonzalez) to the PnSt 35
2:282nd & 11 at own 35Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 16 yds to the Neb 49 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 49Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins
2:282nd & 10 at opp 49Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 14 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Miles Sanders run for 5 yds to the Neb 30
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 30Trace McSorley pass complete to Tommy Stevens for 13 yds to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:591st & 10 at opp 17Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 17 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 49, Nebraska 24
4th quarter6 drives, then Penn State 56, Nebraska 44
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
13:591st & 0 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 61 yds
13:591st & 10 at own 35Tyjon Lindsey run for 1 yd to the Neb 36
13:592nd & 9 at own 36Tanner Lee sacked by Tyrell Chavis for a loss of 6 yards to the Neb 30 NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
12:583rd & 15 at own 30Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 12:58
12:583rd & 15 at own 30Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr., broken up by Christian Campbell
12:584th & 15 at own 30Caleb Lightbourn punt for 45 yds, downed at the PnSt 25
Penn State Touchdown, 6 plays
12:441st & 10 at own 25Tommy Stevens run for 4 yds to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, personal foul (Lamar Jackson) to the PnSt 44 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at own 44Tommy Stevens run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
12:442nd & 4 at the 50Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Brandon Polk
12:443rd & 4 at the 50Tommy Stevens run for 20 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 30Miles Sanders run for 15 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at opp 15Tommy Stevens pass complete to Nick Bowers for 15 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 56, Nebraska 24
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
10:131st & 0 at own 35Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:131st & 10 at own 25Mikale Wilbon run for 15 yds to the Neb 40 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at own 40Mikale Wilbon run for 2 yds to the Neb 42
10:132nd & 8 at own 42Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 7 yds to the Neb 49
10:133rd & 1 at own 49Jaylin Bradley run for 9 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at opp 42Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 21 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, illegal helmet contact (Troy Apke) to the PnSt 11 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at opp 11Mikale Wilbon run for 3 yds to the PnSt 8
6:322nd & 7 at opp 8Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 8 yds for a TD PENN ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined, (Drew Brown KICK)Penn State 56, Nebraska 31
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
6:321st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Brandon Polk return for 34 yds to the PnSt 34
6:251st & 10 at own 34Tommy Stevens run for no gain to the PnSt 34
6:252nd & 10 at own 34Tommy Stevens pass complete to Miles Sanders for 6 yds to the PnSt 40
6:253rd & 4 at own 40Tommy Stevens run for 1 yd to the PnSt 41
6:254th & 3 at own 41Blake Gillikin punt for 56 yds, downed at the Neb 3
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
4:321st & 10 at own 3Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 41 yds to the Neb 44 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 44Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 16 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 40Tanner Lee sacked by Robert Windsor for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 45
4:322nd & 15 at opp 45Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 10 yds to the PnSt 35
4:323rd & 5 at opp 35Tanner Lee run for 3 yds to the PnSt 32
4:324th & 2 at opp 32Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 31 yds to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST down
1:201st & goal at opp 1Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Penn State 56, Nebraska 38
Nebraska Touchdown, 7 plays
1:201st & 0 at own 35Drew Brown on-side kick recovered by NEBRASKA at the Neb 46
1:201st & 10 at own 46Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 14 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 40Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 6 yds to the PnSt 34
1:202nd & 4 at opp 34Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 7 yds to the PnSt 27 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at opp 27Tanner Lee pass complete to JD Spielman for 24 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST down
1:201st & goal at opp 3Tanner Lee pass incomplete to JD Spielman
1:202nd & goal at opp 3Tanner Lee pass incomplete to De’Mornay Pierson-El, broken up by Lamont Wade
0:003rd & goal at opp 3Tanner Lee pass complete to Jack Stoll for 3 yds for a TDPenn State 56, Nebraska 44

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

Every Nebraska–Penn State game

Nebraska leads 10–⁠9 in 19 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Penn State 37, Nebraska 10
2020Nebraska 30, Penn State 23
2017Penn State 56, Nebraska 44
2013Nebraska 23, Penn State 20
2012Nebraska 32, Penn State 23
2011Nebraska 17, Penn State 14

Around this game

Nebraska

Penn State

Ranked games that day

Every game of Week 12