Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkTV: ABCAttendance 105,396
At kickoff
30°F, partly cloudy, wind 29 mph from the west, gusts to 34 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; University Park Airport (KUNV), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Wisconsin
Penn State
269
Total yards
343
60
Passing yards
160
209
Rushing yards
183
3.0
Yards per pass
6.4
5.6
Yards per rush
3.9
12
First downs
23
4–15
Third downs
6–15
0–2
Fourth downs
2–2
4
Turnovers
2
6–50
Penalties
3–22
26:01
Possession
33:59
3
Sacks (by defense)
5
Efficiency
Wisconsin
Penn State
41%
Success rate
45%
−0.18
EPA per play
0.06
0.90
Explosiveness
1.01
0.10
Rushing EPA
0.01
−0.52
Passing EPA
0.12
25%
Passing-down success
30%
0.25
First-down EPA
0.15
−0.24
Second-down EPA
−0.50
−0.38
Third-down EPA
0.45
15%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Penn State −7.5, over/under 53.5.
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 70%, Wisconsin 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, Wisconsin right to left.
Q1 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q1 WisconsinTouchdown, 3 plays, 79 yards
Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 WisconsinFumble, 4 plays, 36 yards
Q1 Penn StateField goal, 9 plays, 21 yards
Q1 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q2 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
Q2 WisconsinPunt, 6 plays, −4 yards
Q2 Penn StatePunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q2 WisconsinInterception, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q2 Penn StateMissed FG, 2 plays, 20 yards
Q3 WisconsinField goal, 10 plays, 65 yards
Q3 Penn StateField goal, 12 plays, 50 yards
Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q3 Penn StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 35 yards
Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Penn StateField goal, 13 plays, 49 yards
Q4 WisconsinFumble, 2 plays, 11 yards
Q4 WisconsinTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 46 yards
Q4 Penn StateFumble, 2 plays, −2 yards
Q4 WisconsinInterception, 6 plays, 10 yards
Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 1 play, −5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Penn State 10, Wisconsin 7
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the PnSt 28
14:35
2nd & 7 at own 28
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 9 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 9 yds to the PnSt 46
13:40
2nd & 1 at own 46
Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 44
13:10
3rd & 3 at own 44
Trace McSorley sacked by Zack Baun and Andrew Van Ginkel for a loss of 9 yards to the PnSt 35
12:31
4th & 12 at own 35
Blake Gillikin punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jack Dunn at the Wisc 21
Wisconsin Touchdown, 3 plays
12:25
1st & 10 at own 21
Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds to the Wisc 23
11:50
2nd & 8 at own 23
Jonathan Taylor run for 6 yds to the Wisc 29
11:04
3rd & 2 at own 29
Jonathan Taylor run for 71 yds for a TD (Rafael Gaglianone KICK)Wisconsin 7, Penn State 0
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
11:04
3rd & 2 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 2 yds to the PnSt 27
10:27
2nd & 8 at own 27
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
10:21
3rd & 8 at own 27
McSorley, Trace pass incomplete to Hamler, KJ, PENALTY WISCONSIN pass interference (Wildgoose, Rachad) 15 yards to the PENNST42, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.
10:05
1st & 10 at own 42
Miles Sanders run for 11 yds to the Wisc 47 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 47
Miles Sanders run for 6 yds to the Wisc 41
9:30
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Trace McSorley run for 1 yd to the Wisc 40
9:00
3rd & 3 at opp 40
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 10 yds to the Wisc 30 for a 1ST down
8:30
1st & 10 at opp 30
Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 16 yds to the Wisc 14 for a 1ST down
7:41
1st & 10 at opp 14
Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 14 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Tied at 7
Wisconsin Fumble, 4 plays
7:41
1st & 10 at own 35
Rafael Checa kickoff for 64 yds , Aron Cruickshank return for 16 yds to the Wisc 17
7:35
1st & 10 at own 17
Jonathan Taylor run for 27 yds to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down
6:50
1st & 10 at own 44
Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds to the Wisc 46
6:00
2nd & 8 at own 46
Jack Coan pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 7 yds to the PnSt 47
5:34
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Jack Coan run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 48 Jack Coan fumbled, recovered by PnSt Yetur Gross-Matos
Penn State Field goal, 9 plays
5:20
1st & 10 at own 48
Miles Sanders run for 7 yds to the Wisc 45
5:00
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Tommy Stevens run for 2 yds to the Wisc 43
4:25
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Miles Sanders run for 6 yds to the Wisc 37 for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at opp 37
Trace McSorley pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 9 yds to the Wisc 28
3:20
2nd & 1 at opp 28
Miles Sanders run for 2 yds to the Wisc 26 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 26
Trace McSorley pass incomplete
2:49
2nd & 10 at opp 26
McSorley, Trace rush for 6 yards to the WISCONSIN20, PENALTY PENNST holding (McGovern, Connor) 10 yards to the WISCONSIN36, NO PLAY.
2:26
2nd & 20 at opp 36
Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 5 yds to the Wisc 31
1:58
3rd & 15 at opp 31
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins
1:53
4th & 15 at opp 31
Jake Pinegar 49 yd FG GOODPenn State 10, Wisconsin 7
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
1:53
4th & 15 at own 35
Rafael Checa kickoff for 62 yds , Aron Cruickshank return for 29 yds to the Wisc 32
1:28
1st & 10 at own 32
Jonathan Taylor run for 3 yds to the Wisc 35
1:10
2nd & 7 at own 35
Taiwan Deal run for 5 yds to the Wisc 40
0:35
3rd & 2 at own 40
Taiwan Deal run for no gain to the Wisc 40
0:00
4th & 2 at own 40
Connor Allen punt for 45 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Thompkins at the PnSt 15
2nd quarter7 drives, then Penn State 16, Wisconsin 7
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 15
Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for 3 yds to the PnSt 18
14:40
2nd & 7 at own 18
Trace McSorley run for 10 yds to the PnSt 28 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 5 yds to the PnSt 33
13:25
2nd & 5 at own 33
Miles Sanders run for 2 yds to the PnSt 35
13:02
3rd & 3 at own 35
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
12:52
4th & 3 at own 35
Blake Gillikin punt for 44 yds , Jack Dunn returns for 5 yds to the Wisc 26
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
12:35
1st & 10 at own 26
Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds to the Wisc 28
12:00
2nd & 8 at own 28
Jack Coan run for 3 yds to the Wisc 31
11:30
3rd & 5 at own 31
Jack Coan sacked by Shareef Miller for a loss of 7 yards to the Wisc 24
10:49
4th & 12 at own 24
Connor Allen punt for 36 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Thompkins at the PnSt 40
Penn State Touchdown, 7 plays
10:40
1st & 10 at own 40
Miles Sanders run for 17 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 43
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
10:00
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Trace McSorley pass complete to Justin Shorter for 3 yds to the Wisc 40
9:34
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Miles Sanders run for 23 yds to the Wisc 17 for a 1ST down
9:10
1st & 10 at opp 17
Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 14 yds to the Wisc 3 for a 1ST down
8:35
1st & goal at opp 3
Miles Sanders run for 2 yds to the Wisc 1
8:09
2nd & goal at opp 1
Miles Sanders run for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Pinegar PAT MISSED)Penn State 16, Wisconsin 7
Wisconsin Punt, 6 plays
8:09
2nd & 8 at own 35
Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jonathan Taylor run for 5 yds to the Wisc 30
7:30
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds to the Wisc 32
7:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Jack Coan pass complete to Kyle Penniston for 3 yds to the Wisc 35 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Coan pass incomplete to Jonathan Taylor
6:08
2nd & 10 at own 35
WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (Beau Benzschawel) to the Wisc 30
6:00
2nd & 15 at own 30
Garrett Groshek run for 1 yd to the Wisc 31
5:10
3rd & 14 at own 31
Jack Coan sacked by Shareef Miller for a loss of 10 yards to the Wisc 21
4:40
4th & 24 at own 21
Connor Allen punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 35
Penn State Punt, 8 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at own 35
Trace McSorley run for 6 yds to the PnSt 41
4:15
2nd & 4 at own 41
Trace McSorley pass complete to Cam Sullivan-Brown for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:55
1st & 10 at the 50
Tommy Stevens run for 3 yds to the Wisc 47
3:40
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Tommy Stevens sacked by Ryan Connelly for a loss of 10 yards to the PnSt 43
3:00
3rd & 17 at own 43
Trace McSorley pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 30 yds to the Wisc 27 for a 1ST down
2:04
1st & 10 at opp 27
Trace McSorley sacked by Zack Baun for a loss of 8 yards to the Wisc 35
1:40
2nd & 18 at opp 35
Tommy Stevens run for 1 yd to the Wisc 34
1:10
3rd & 17 at opp 34
Tommy Stevens run for 7 yds to the Wisc 27
1:09
4th & 10 at opp 27
PENN ST Penalty, False Start (Pat Freiermuth) to the Wisc 32
1:03
4th & 15 at opp 32
Blake Gillikin punt for 26 yds, downed at the Wisc 6
Wisconsin Interception, 4 plays
0:57
1st & 10 at own 6
Jonathan Taylor run for 16 yds to the Wisc 22 for a 1ST down
0:40
1st & 10 at own 22
Jonathan Taylor run for 4 yds to the Wisc 26
0:35
2nd & 6 at own 26
Jonathan Taylor run for 3 yds to the Wisc 29
0:12
3rd & 3 at own 29
Jack Coan pass intercepted Amani Oruwariye return for a loss of 2 yards to the Wisc 46
Penn State Missed FG, 2 plays
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tommy Stevens run for 20 yds to the Wisc 26 for a 1ST down
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 26
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:03
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 26
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 00:03
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jake Pinegar 44 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Isaiahh Loudermilk
3rd quarter5 drives, then Penn State 19, Wisconsin 10
Wisconsin Field goal, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Rafael Checa kickoff for 63 yds fair catch by Aron Cruickshank at the Wisc 2
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Jonathan Taylor run for 7 yds to the Wisc 32
14:25
2nd & 3 at own 32
Jonathan Taylor run for 8 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 40
Taiwan Deal run for 37 yds to the PnSt 23 for a 1ST down
13:10
1st & 10 at opp 23
Garrett Groshek run for 1 yd to the PnSt 22
12:20
2nd & 9 at opp 22
Danny Davis III run for no gain to the PnSt 22
11:40
3rd & 9 at opp 22
Jack Coan pass complete to Danny Davis III for 9 yds to the PnSt 13 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at opp 13
Jonathan Taylor run for 5 yds to the PnSt 8
10:40
2nd & 5 at opp 8
Jonathan Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 10
10:00
3rd & 7 at opp 10
Jack Coan pass incomplete to A.J. Taylor
9:45
4th & 7 at opp 10
Rafael Gaglianone 28 yd FG GOODPenn State 16, Wisconsin 10
Penn State Field goal, 12 plays
9:45
4th & 7 at own 35
Zach Hintze kickoff for 48 yds , C.J. Thorpe return for 10 yds to the PnSt 27 C.J. Thorpe fumbled, recovered by PnSt
9:20
1st & 10 at own 27
KJ Hamler run for 1 yd to the PnSt 28
8:55
2nd & 9 at own 28
Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 6 yds to the PnSt 34
8:15
3rd & 3 at own 34
Tommy Stevens run for 2 yds to the PnSt 36
7:45
4th & 1 at own 36
Johnathan Thomas run for 1 yd to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at own 37
WISCONSIN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Wisc 48 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at opp 48
Miles Sanders run for 2 yds to the Wisc 46
7:00
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the Wisc 43
6:30
3rd & 5 at opp 43
Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for 6 yds to the Wisc 37 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at opp 37
Miles Sanders run for 11 yds to the Wisc 26 for a 1ST down
5:22
1st & 10 at opp 26
Miles Sanders run for 2 yds to the Wisc 24
4:52
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Trace McSorley run for 1 yd to the Wisc 23
4:12
3rd & 7 at opp 23
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
4:07
4th & 7 at opp 23
Jake Pinegar 42 yd FG GOODPenn State 19, Wisconsin 10
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
4:07
4th & 7 at own 35
Rafael Checa kickoff for 63 yds fair catch by Aron Cruickshank at the Wisc 2
4:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jonathan Taylor run for 5 yds to the Wisc 30
3:15
2nd & 5 at own 30
Kendric Pryor run for no gain to the Wisc 30
2:45
3rd & 5 at own 30
Jack Coan sacked by Robert Windsor for a loss of 5 yards to the Wisc 25
2:08
4th & 10 at own 25
Connor Allen punt for 41 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 4 yds to the PnSt 38
Penn State Missed FG, 5 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Miles Sanders run for 29 yds to the Wisc 33 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at opp 33
Miles Sanders run for 1 yd to the Wisc 32
1:00
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Trace McSorley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wisc 33
0:23
3rd & 10 at opp 33
Trace McSorley run for 6 yds to the Wisc 27
0:16
4th & 4 at opp 27
Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:16
0:11
4th & 4 at opp 27
Jake Pinegar 45 yd FG MISSED
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
0:11
1st & 10 at own 27
WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (Beau Benzschawel) to the Wisc 22
0:01
1st & 15 at own 22
Jonathan Taylor run for 8 yds to the Wisc 30
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 30
WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Wisc 25
Q4 14:59
2nd & 12 at own 25
WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Wisc 20
Q4 14:33
2nd & 17 at own 20
Jack Coan pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 7 yds to the Wisc 27
Q4 14:08
3rd & 10 at own 27
Jack Coan pass incomplete
Q4 14:03
4th & 10 at own 27
Connor Allen punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 45
4th quarter6 drives, then Penn State 22, Wisconsin 10
Penn State Field goal, 13 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 45
Miles Sanders run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
13:30
2nd & 5 at the 50
Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the Wisc 47
12:55
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & 10 at opp 44
Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 8 yds to the Wisc 36
12:05
2nd & 2 at opp 36
Ricky Slade run for 1 yd to the Wisc 35
11:25
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Ricky Slade run for no gain to the Wisc 35
10:40
4th & 1 at opp 35
Miles Sanders run for 9 yds to the Wisc 26 for a 1ST down
10:15
1st & 10 at opp 26
Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 4 yds to the Wisc 22
9:50
2nd & 6 at opp 22
Miles Sanders run for 12 yds to the Wisc 10 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & goal at opp 10
Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the Wisc 7
8:50
2nd & goal at opp 7
Trace McSorley run for a loss of 3 yards to the Wisc 10
8:00
3rd & goal at opp 10
Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the Wisc 6
7:23
4th & goal at opp 6
Jake Pinegar 23 yd FG GOODPenn State 22, Wisconsin 10
Wisconsin Fumble, 2 plays
7:23
4th & 6 at own 35
Rafael Checa kickoff for 63 yds , Aron Cruickshank return for 24 yds to the Wisc 26
7:20
1st & 10 at own 26
Jack Coan pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 11 yds to the Wisc 37 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Jack Coan sacked by Yetur Gross-Matos for a loss of 15 yards to the Wisc 22 Jack Coan fumbled, recovered by PnSt Shareef Miller , return for 7 yds to the Wisc 15 Shareef Miller fumbled, recovered by Wisc
Wisconsin Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at own 15
Jonathan Taylor run for 9 yds to the Wisc 24
5:55
2nd & 1 at own 24
Garrett Groshek run for no gain to the Wisc 24
5:14
3rd & 1 at own 24
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 05:14
5:00
3rd & 1 at own 24
Jonathan Taylor run for 2 yds to the Wisc 26 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at own 26
Jack Coan pass complete to Danny Davis III for 15 yds to the Wisc 41 for a 1ST down
4:25
1st & 10 at own 41
Jack Coan pass complete to Garrett Groshek for 5 yds to the Wisc 46
4:05
2nd & 5 at own 46
Jack Coan pass incomplete to Danny Davis III
3:30
3rd & 5 at own 46
Garrett Groshek run for 3 yds to the Wisc 49
3:24
4th & 2 at own 49
Coan, Jack pass incomplete to Davis III, Danny, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Castro-Fields, Tariq) 7 yards to the PENNST44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WISCONSIN.
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jack Coan pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 5 yds to the PnSt 39
2:53
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Jack Coan pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson
2:49
3rd & 5 at opp 39
Jack Coan pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson
2:49
4th & 5 at opp 39
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 02:49
2:44
4th & 5 at opp 39
Jack Coan pass incomplete to Danny Davis III
Penn State Fumble, 2 plays
2:35
1st & 10 at own 40
Miles Sanders run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 38
1:44
2nd & 12 at own 38
TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 30 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Wisc Zack Baun
Wisconsin Interception, 6 plays
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jack Coan pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson
1:34
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Garrett Groshek run for 20 yds to the PnSt 10 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & goal at opp 10
Jack Coan sacked by Robert Windsor for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 18
1:17
2nd & 0 at opp 18
Timeout WISCONSIN, clock 01:17
1:12
2nd & goal at opp 18
Jack Coan pass incomplete to A.J. Taylor
1:05
3rd & goal at opp 18
Jack Coan pass complete to Garrett Groshek for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 20
0:34
4th & goal at opp 20
Jack Coan pass intercepted Nick Scott return for 8 yds to the PnSt 9
Penn State End of game, 1 play
0:30
1st & 10 at own 9
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 4
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.
RushingJonathan Taylor20 carries, 185 yards, 1 TDWisconsin
DefenseZack Baun9 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3 for lossWisconsin
Wisconsin
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