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Penn State at Michigan

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Penn State beat Michigan 27–⁠17. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 14–⁠10.

AwayPenn State4–⁠5 in 2020
27
HomeMichigan2–⁠4 in 2020
17

Final at Michigan Stadium, Ann ArborTV: ABC

At kickoff
44°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the west, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Willow Run Airport (KYIP), 19 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Larry Smith; umpire Robert Colosimo; head linesman Daniel Richard; line judge Vincent Winters; side judge Frank Steratore; field judge Timothy Maguire; back judge Dennis Morris; center judge Greg BlumGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State7103727
Michigan703717

Standouts

Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean Clifford17/2816300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keyvone Lee22134124
Sean Clifford973129
Caziah Holmes1034010
Will Levis62516
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Parker Washington993022
Isaac Lutz330016
Jahan Dotson330012
Caziah Holmes1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ellis Brooks6000
P.J. Mustipher5000
Jaquan Brisker5000
Marquis Wilson5000

Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cade McNamara12/259100
Joe Milton1/32100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hassan Haskins17101259
Chris Evans435014
Blake Corum327015
Joe Milton2808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ronnie Bell440021
A.J. Henning331028
Cornelius Johnson215013
Chris Evans1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josh Ross12000
Hunter Reynolds11000
Michael Barrett11000
Daxton Hill9000
Taylor Upshaw3110

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

Team stats

Penn StateMichigan
417Total yards286
163Passing yards112
254Rushing yards174
5.6Yards per pass4.0
5.1Yards per rush6.4
25First downs14
8–⁠16Third downs4–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠3
0Turnovers1
5–⁠30Penalties1–⁠10
36:36Possession23:24
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Penn StateMichigan
44%Success rate42%
0.21EPA per play−0.00
1.07Explosiveness1.21
0.21Rushing EPA0.27
0.19Passing EPA−0.27
41%Passing-down success31%
−0.03First-down EPA0.14
0.27Second-down EPA0.05
0.61Third-down EPA0.17
16%Havoc by its defense5%

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)

Michigan 64% to win. Penn State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Michigan −1, over/under 56.5.

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 Michigan 53%, Penn State 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Michigan end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 Penn StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 MichiganTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MichiganField goal, 12 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 Penn StateEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Michigan drives left to right, Penn State right to left.
  1. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 MichiganTouchdown, 4 plays, 68 yards
  5. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q2 MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 7 plays, 30 yards
  8. Q2 MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  9. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
  10. Q2 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 Penn StateField goal, 8 plays, 22 yards
  13. Q2 MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 9 yards
  14. Q3 MichiganField goal, 12 plays, 43 yards
  15. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  16. Q3 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 Penn StateField goal, 8 plays, 52 yards
  18. Q3 MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  19. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 38 yards
  21. Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 10 plays, 35 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Penn State Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 65 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Keyvone Lee run for 7 yds to the PnSt 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Keyvone Lee run for 4 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Sean Clifford pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Keyvone Lee run for 9 yds to the PnSt 45
15:003rd & 1 at own 45Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 47Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 20 yds to the Mich 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the Mich 31
15:002nd & 8 at opp 31Sean Clifford pass complete to Isaac Lutz for 16 yds to the Mich 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Keyvone Lee run for 9 yds to the Mich 6
10:502nd & 1 at opp 6Keyvone Lee run for 6 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 7, Michigan 0
Michigan Turnover on downs, 9 plays
10:501st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:501st & 10 at own 25Cade McNamara pass complete to Ronnie Bell for 8 yds to the Mich 33
10:502nd & 2 at own 33Hassan Haskins run for 5 yds to the Mich 38 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at own 38Cade McNamara pass complete to Ronnie Bell for 5 yds to the Mich 43
10:502nd & 5 at own 43Cade McNamara pass complete to Roman Wilson for 4 yds to the Mich 47
10:503rd & 1 at own 47Hassan Haskins run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at the 50Hassan Haskins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 49
10:502nd & 11 at own 49Cade McNamara pass complete to Erick All for 8 yds to the PnSt 43
10:503rd & 3 at opp 43Hassan Haskins run for 1 yd to the PnSt 42
10:504th & 2 at opp 42Cade McNamara pass incomplete
Penn State Missed FG, 8 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 42Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 7 yds to the PnSt 49
6:222nd & 3 at own 49Keyvone Lee run for 4 yds to the Mich 47 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 47Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 4 yds to the Mich 43
6:222nd & 6 at opp 43Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 8 yds to the Mich 35 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 35Sean Clifford run for 2 yds to the Mich 33
6:222nd & 8 at opp 33Sean Clifford pass incomplete
6:223rd & 8 at opp 33Keyvone Lee run for 7 yds to the Mich 26
6:224th & 1 at opp 26PENN ST Penalty, false start (Keyvone Lee) to the Mich 31
2:324th & 6 at opp 31Jordan Stout 49 yd FG MISSED
Michigan Touchdown, 4 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 32Hassan Haskins run for 59 yds to the PnSt 9 for a 1ST down
2:321st & goal at opp 9Hassan Haskins run for 4 yds to the PnSt 5
2:322nd & goal at opp 5Cade McNamara run for 3 yds to the PnSt 2
0:303rd & goal at opp 2Hassan Haskins run for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Moody KICK)Tied at 7
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
0:301st & 0 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 65 yds
0:301st & 10 at own 25Caziah Holmes run for 1 yd to the PnSt 26
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 26Caziah Holmes run for 1 yd to the PnSt 27
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 27Sean Clifford pass incomplete
Q2 15:004th & 8 at own 27Jordan Stout punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Mich 38
2nd quarter8 drives, then Penn State 17, Michigan 7
Michigan Punt, 4 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 38Chris Evans run for 13 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down
14:131st & 10 at opp 49Chris Evans run for 8 yds to the PnSt 41
14:132nd & 2 at opp 41Chris Evans run for no gain to the PnSt 41
14:133rd & 2 at opp 41Hassan Haskins run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 42
14:134th & 3 at opp 42Brad Robbins punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 16
Penn State Punt, 7 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 16Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 3 yds to the PnSt 19
12:022nd & 7 at own 19Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 6 yds to the PnSt 25
12:023rd & 1 at own 25Will Levis run for 3 yds to the PnSt 28 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at own 28Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 13 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at own 41Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 40
12:022nd & 11 at own 40Sean Clifford pass incomplete
12:023rd & 11 at own 40Will Levis run for 6 yds to the PnSt 46
12:024th & 5 at own 46Jordan Stout punt for 42 yds
Michigan Punt, 4 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 12Joe Milton pass complete to Ronnie Bell for 21 yds to the Mich 33 for a 1ST down
8:201st & 10 at own 33Blake Corum run for 3 yds to the Mich 36
8:202nd & 7 at own 36Joe Milton pass incomplete to Ronnie Bell
8:203rd & 7 at own 36Joe Milton pass incomplete
8:204th & 7 at own 36Brad Robbins punt for 40 yds
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 24Caziah Holmes run for 2 yds to the PnSt 26
7:002nd & 8 at own 26Sean Clifford pass incomplete
7:003rd & 8 at own 26Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 22 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 48Caziah Holmes run for 4 yds to the Mich 48
7:002nd & 6 at opp 48Caziah Holmes run for 8 yds to the Mich 40 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 40Caziah Holmes run for 2 yds to the Mich 38
7:002nd & 8 at opp 38Caziah Holmes run for 10 yds to the Mich 28 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 28Sean Clifford run for 28 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 14, Michigan 7
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:321st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:321st & 10 at own 25Cade McNamara pass complete to A.J. Henning for 6 yds to the Mich 31
3:322nd & 4 at own 31Cade McNamara pass incomplete
3:323rd & 4 at own 31Cade McNamara pass incomplete
3:324th & 4 at own 31Brad Robbins punt for 38 yds
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
2:471st & 10 at own 31Sean Clifford pass complete to Isaac Lutz for 2 yds to the PnSt 33
2:472nd & 8 at own 33Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the PnSt 35
2:473rd & 6 at own 35Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Parker Washington
2:474th & 6 at own 35Jordan Stout punt for 40 yds , Mike Sainristil returns for 2 yds to the Mich 27 Mike Sainristil fumbled, recovered by PnSt Drew Hartlaub
Penn State Field goal, 8 plays
1:151st & 10 at opp 27Keyvone Lee run for 3 yds to the Mich 24
1:092nd & 7 at opp 24Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:09
1:092nd & 7 at opp 24Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 9 yds to the Mich 15 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at opp 15Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:46
0:461st & 10 at opp 15Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
0:462nd & 10 at opp 15Sean Clifford run for 10 yds to the Mich 5 for a 1ST down
0:461st & goal at opp 5TEAM pass incomplete
0:462nd & goal at opp 5Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
0:463rd & goal at opp 5Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Keyvone Lee
0:174th & 0 at opp 5Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 00:17
0:154th & goal at opp 5Jake Pinegar 22 yd FG GOODPenn State 17, Michigan 7
Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:151st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:151st & 10 at own 25Hassan Haskins run for 9 yds to the Mich 34
3rd quarter5 drives, then Penn State 20, Michigan 10
Michigan Field goal, 12 plays
15:002nd & 1 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 55 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Hassan Haskins run for 9 yds to the Mich 44
15:002nd & 1 at own 44Hassan Haskins run for no gain to the Mich 44
15:003rd & 1 at own 44Hassan Haskins run for no gain to the Mich 44
15:004th & 1 at own 44Hassan Haskins run for 2 yds to the Mich 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Cade McNamara pass complete to Cornelius Johnson for 13 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Cade McNamara pass complete to A.J. Henning for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 44
15:002nd & 13 at opp 44Cade McNamara pass complete to Ronnie Bell for 6 yds to the PnSt 38
15:003rd & 7 at opp 38PENN ST Penalty, Defensive offside (Jayson Oweh) to the PnSt 33
10:323rd & 2 at opp 33Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 10:32
10:323rd & 2 at opp 33Hassan Haskins run for 3 yds to the PnSt 30 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 30Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Cornelius Johnson
10:322nd & 10 at opp 30Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Erick All
10:323rd & 10 at opp 30Cade McNamara pass complete to Chris Evans for 8 yds to the PnSt 22
9:104th & 2 at opp 22Jake Moody 40 yd FG GOODPenn State 17, Michigan 10
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
9:101st & 0 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:101st & 10 at own 25Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for no gain to the PnSt 25
9:102nd & 10 at own 25Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 14 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 39Keyvone Lee run for 3 yds to the PnSt 42
9:102nd & 7 at own 42Sean Clifford run for 3 yds to the PnSt 45
9:103rd & 4 at own 45Sean Clifford sacked by Taylor Upshaw for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 39
9:104th & 10 at own 39Jordan Stout punt for 33 yds , Blake Corum returns for no gain to the Mich 18 Blake Corum fumbled, recovered by Mich Blake Corum MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (Roman Wilson) to the Mich 18
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 18Cade McNamara pass complete to Cornelius Johnson for 2 yds to the Mich 20
6:292nd & 8 at own 20Hassan Haskins run for 3 yds to the Mich 23
6:293rd & 5 at own 23Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Chris Evans, broken up by Jayson Oweh
6:294th & 5 at own 23Brad Robbins punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the PnSt 32
Penn State Field goal, 8 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 32Sean Clifford pass complete to Isaac Lutz for 12 yds to the PnSt 44 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at own 44Caziah Holmes run for 2 yds to the PnSt 46
4:592nd & 8 at own 46Sean Clifford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 48
4:593rd & 6 at own 48Sean Clifford run for 29 yds to the Mich 23 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 23Sean Clifford pass complete to Caziah Holmes for 6 yds to the Mich 17
4:592nd & 4 at opp 17Caziah Holmes run for 1 yd to the Mich 16
4:593rd & 3 at opp 16Sean Clifford run for no gain to the Mich 16
0:404th & 3 at opp 16Jake Pinegar 33 yd FG GOODPenn State 20, Michigan 10
Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
0:401st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 54 yds
0:401st & 10 at own 35Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Cornelius Johnson
0:402nd & 10 at own 35Cade McNamara pass complete to A.J. Henning for 28 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at opp 37Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Hassan Haskins
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Cade McNamara pass complete to Nick Eubanks for 6 yds to the PnSt 31
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 31PENN ST Penalty, Defensive offside (Jayson Oweh) to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 26Blake Corum run for 15 yds to the PnSt 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 11Blake Corum run for 9 yds to the PnSt 2
Q4 13:122nd & 1 at opp 2Hassan Haskins run for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Moody KICK)Penn State 20, Michigan 17
4th quarter3 drives, then Penn State 27, Michigan 17
Penn State Touchdown, 12 plays
13:121st & 0 at own 35Jake Moody kickoff for 56 yds
13:121st & 10 at own 25Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
13:122nd & 10 at own 25Keyvone Lee run for 7 yds to the PnSt 32
13:123rd & 3 at own 32Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 12 yds to the PnSt 44 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at own 44Sean Clifford run for 5 yds to the PnSt 49
13:122nd & 5 at own 49Keyvone Lee run for 24 yds to the Mich 27 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 27Keyvone Lee run for 4 yds to the Mich 23
13:122nd & 6 at opp 23Keyvone Lee run for 8 yds to the Mich 15 for a 1ST down
13:121st & 10 at opp 15Caziah Holmes run for 3 yds to the Mich 12
13:122nd & 7 at opp 12Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Parker Washington, broken up by Daxton Hill
13:123rd & 7 at opp 12Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 9 yds to the Mich 3 for a 1ST down
13:121st & goal at opp 3Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the Mich 2
8:122nd & goal at opp 2Will Levis run for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 27, Michigan 17
Michigan Turnover on downs, 9 plays
8:121st & 0 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:121st & 10 at own 25Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Cornelius Johnson
8:122nd & 10 at own 25Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Hassan Haskins
8:123rd & 10 at own 25PENN ST Penalty, Defensive offside (Shaka Toney) to the Mich 30
8:123rd & 5 at own 30Chris Evans run for 14 yds to the Mich 44 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at own 44Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Ronnie Bell, broken up by Shaka Toney
8:122nd & 10 at own 44Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Erick All
8:123rd & 10 at own 44PENN ST Penalty, illegal batting (Shaka Toney) to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at opp 46Cade McNamara pass incomplete to Cornelius Johnson
8:122nd & 10 at opp 46Joe Milton run for 8 yds to the PnSt 38
8:123rd & 2 at opp 38Hassan Haskins run for 1 yd to the PnSt 37
8:124th & 1 at opp 37Joe Milton run for no gain to the PnSt 37
Penn State End of game, 10 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 37Keyvone Lee run for 4 yds to the PnSt 41
5:312nd & 6 at own 41Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 05:31
5:312nd & 6 at own 41Keyvone Lee run for 3 yds to the PnSt 44
5:263rd & 3 at own 44Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 05:26
5:263rd & 3 at own 44Will Levis run for 3 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 47Keyvone Lee run for 23 yds to the Mich 30 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 30Keyvone Lee run for 3 yds to the Mich 27
5:262nd & 7 at opp 27Will Levis run for 5 yds to the Mich 22
5:263rd & 2 at opp 22Will Levis run for 6 yds to the Mich 16 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 16TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Mich 21
5:262nd & 15 at opp 21TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Mich 26
5:263rd & 20 at opp 26TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mich 28

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 Penn State–Michigan game

Michigan leads 18–⁠10 in 28 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Michigan 21, Penn State 18
2023Michigan 24, Penn State 15
2022Michigan 41, Penn State 17
2021Michigan 21, Penn State 17
2020Penn State 27, Michigan 17
2019Penn State 28, Michigan 21

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