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Penn State at Wisconsin

Saturday, September 4, 2021

No. 19 Penn State beat No. 12 Wisconsin 16–⁠10. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 11–⁠9.

Away19Penn State7–⁠6 in 2021
16
Home12Wisconsin9–⁠4 in 2021
10

Final at Camp Randall Stadium, MadisonTV: FOXAttendance 76,832FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff broadcast from here, September 4, 2021 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
67°F, light drizzle, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Dane County Regional-Truax Field Airport (KMSN), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State007916
Wisconsin007310

Standouts

  • PassingSean Clifford18 of 33, 247 yards, 1 TDPenn State
  • RushingChez Mellusi31 carries, 121 yards, 1 TDWisconsin
  • ReceivingJahan Dotson5 catches, 102 yards, 1 TDPenn State
  • DefenseEllis Brooks11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossPenn State

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

Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sean Clifford18/3324710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Noah Cain848134
Sean Clifford6507
Devyn Ford1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jahan Dotson5102149
Keandre Lambert471052
Parker Washington447024
Noah Cain527016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ellis Brooks11110
Brandon Smith8100
Arnold Ebiketie7210
Jonathan Sutherland7000
Ji’Ayir Brown5001
Jaquan Brisker4101

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Graham Mertz22/3718502
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chez Mellusi31121119
Isaac Guerendo1356015
Kendric Pryor21709
Chimere Dike110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Danny Davis III899023
Jake Ferguson952010
Kendric Pryor111011
Chimere Dike1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jack Nelson6000
Jack Sanborn5210
Nick Herbig3110
Caesar Williams3000
Noah Burks3200

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

Team stats

Penn StateWisconsin
297Total yards365
247Passing yards185
50Rushing yards180
7.5Yards per pass5.0
2.8Yards per rush3.1
11First downs29
3–⁠13Third downs7–⁠22
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers3
7–⁠79Penalties7–⁠42
17:09Possession42:51
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Penn StateWisconsin
32%Success rate43%
0.10EPA per play−0.05
1.50Explosiveness0.90
−0.10Rushing EPA0.03
0.20Passing EPA−0.17
26%Passing-down success39%
0.08First-down EPA−0.14
0.02Second-down EPA0.17
0.54Third-down EPA−0.06
16%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Wisconsin 61% to win. Penn State pulled the upset.

The line

Wisconsin −5.5, over/under 49.

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 Wisconsin 65%, Penn State 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wisconsin end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 6 playsQ1 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 WisconsinMissed FG, 15 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinFumble, 12 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinPunt, 5 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 WisconsinTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Penn StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 WisconsinField goal, 10 playsQ4 Penn StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 WisconsinInterception, 17 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinInterception, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wisconsin drives left to right, Penn State right to left.
  1. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  2. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 31 yards
  4. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 WisconsinMissed FG, 15 plays, 46 yards
  7. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  8. Q2 WisconsinFumble, 12 plays, 67 yards
  9. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  10. Q2 WisconsinPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  11. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 WisconsinEnd of half, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 86 yards
  15. Q3 WisconsinTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Penn StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 73 yards
  17. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  19. Q3 WisconsinField goal, 10 plays, 55 yards
  20. Q4 Penn StateField goal, 8 plays, 61 yards
  21. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  22. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
  23. Q4 WisconsinInterception, 17 plays, 67 yards
  24. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  25. Q4 WisconsinInterception, 7 plays, 50 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Noah Cain run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 24
14:202nd & 11 at own 24Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 10 yds to the PnSt 34
14:183rd & 1 at own 34PENN ST Penalty, False Start (Rasheed Walker) to the PnSt 29
14:003rd & 6 at own 29Sean Clifford sacked by Jack Sanborn for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 22
13:244th & 13 at own 22Jordan Stout punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 23
Wisconsin Punt, 6 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 23Chez Mellusi run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wisc 19
12:302nd & 14 at own 19Chez Mellusi run for 14 yds to the Wisc 33 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 33Chez Mellusi run for 12 yds to the Wisc 45 for a 1ST down
11:381st & 10 at own 45Graham Mertz sacked by Ellis Brooks for a loss of 18 yards to the Wisc 27 WISCONSIN Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Graham Mertz) to the Wisc 27
11:002nd & 28 at own 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 5 yds to the Wisc 32
10:313rd & 23 at own 32Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the Wisc 32
10:114th & 23 at own 32Andy Vujnovich punt for 43 yds , Jahan Dotson returns for 10 yds to the PnSt 35
Penn State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 35Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 1 yd to the PnSt 36
9:372nd & 9 at own 36Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
9:203rd & 9 at own 36Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 24 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
8:591st & 10 at opp 40Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 2 yds to the Wisc 38
8:502nd & 8 at opp 38Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Noah Cain
8:373rd & 8 at opp 38Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the Wisc 34
8:264th & 4 at opp 34Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 34Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the Wisc 34
7:412nd & 10 at own 34Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 7 yds to the Wisc 41
7:073rd & 3 at own 41Graham Mertz pass incomplete
6:574th & 3 at own 41Andy Vujnovich punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
6:521st & 10 at own 20Sean Clifford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 22
6:102nd & 8 at own 22Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 21
5:463rd & 9 at own 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Theo Johnson
5:374th & 9 at own 21Jordan Stout punt for 47 yds , Dean Engram returns for no gain to the Wisc 21 PENN ST Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (A.J. Lytton) to the Wisc 47
Wisconsin Missed FG, 15 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 47Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
4:302nd & 7 at the 50Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Eschenbach for 6 yds to the PnSt 44
4:113rd & 1 at opp 44John Chenal run for 2 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at opp 42Chez Mellusi run for 4 yds to the PnSt 38
3:302nd & 6 at opp 38Chez Mellusi run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 41
2:023rd & 9 at opp 41Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 8 yds to the PnSt 33
1:504th & 1 at opp 33Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 31Chez Mellusi run for 19 yds to the PnSt 12 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at opp 12Kendric Pryor run for 8 yds to the PnSt 4
0:012nd & 2 at opp 4Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the PnSt 3
Q2 14:503rd & 1 at opp 3Graham Mertz run for 1 yd to the PnSt 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:271st & goal at opp 2WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (Kayden Lyles) to the PnSt 7
Q2 14:051st & goal at opp 7Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the PnSt 7
Q2 13:312nd & goal at opp 7Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Kendric Pryor
Q2 13:263rd & goal at opp 7Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson
Q2 13:214th & goal at opp 7Collin Larsh 25 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Arnold Ebiketie
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 20Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the PnSt 22
12:332nd & 8 at own 22Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 21
12:063rd & 9 at own 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete
11:584th & 9 at own 21Jordan Stout punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 25
Wisconsin Fumble, 12 plays
11:331st & 10 at own 25Isaac Guerendo run for 15 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at own 40Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the Wisc 43
10:342nd & 7 at own 43Isaac Guerendo run for 6 yds to the Wisc 49
9:323rd & 1 at own 49John Chenal run for no gain to the Wisc 49
9:004th & 1 at own 49Graham Mertz run for 2 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 49Isaac Guerendo run for no gain to the PnSt 49
8:082nd & 10 at opp 49Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 9 yds to the PnSt 40
7:233rd & 1 at opp 40Graham Mertz run for 1 yd to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at opp 39PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Kalen King) to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 25Chez Mellusi run for 13 yds to the PnSt 12 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 12Chez Mellusi run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 14
5:262nd & 12 at opp 14Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 6 yds to the PnSt 8
4:593rd & 6 at opp 8Graham Mertz run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 13 Graham Mertz fumbled, recovered by PnSt Nick Tarburton
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 13Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
4:362nd & 10 at own 13Sean Clifford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 15
3:573rd & 8 at own 15Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 12
Wisconsin Punt, 5 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 26Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Wisc 29
1:414th & 11 at own 37Andy Vujnovich punt for 45 yds , Jahan Dotson returns for 7 yds to the PnSt 44 PENN ST Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the PnSt 15
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 15Sean Clifford pass incomplete
1:252nd & 10 at own 15Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 8 yds to the PnSt 23
1:103rd & 2 at own 23Devyn Ford run for 1 yd to the PnSt 24
0:564th & 1 at own 24Jordan Stout punt for 53 yds , Dean Engram returns for 8 yds to the Wisc 31
Wisconsin End of half, 3 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 31Isaac Guerendo run for no gain to the Wisc 31
0:072nd & 10 at own 31Isaac Guerendo run for 6 yds to the Wisc 37
0:073rd & 4 at own 37Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:07
0:013rd & 4 at own 37Graham Mertz pass incomplete
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the Wisc 26
14:112nd & 9 at own 26Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 8 yds to the Wisc 34
13:453rd & 1 at own 34Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the Wisc 34
13:034th & 1 at own 34Andy Vujnovich punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the PnSt 14
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 14Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 9 yds to the PnSt 23
12:502nd & 1 at own 23Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 6 yds to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down
12:411st & 10 at own 29Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 12 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 41WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Faion Hicks) to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 49Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 49 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout KICK)Penn State 7, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Touchdown, 10 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:051st & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn
11:572nd & 10 at own 25Chez Mellusi run for 15 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 40Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Wisc 43
10:502nd & 7 at own 43Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 9 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 48Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 23 yds to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:041st & 10 at opp 25Kendric Pryor run for 9 yds to the PnSt 16
9:392nd & 1 at opp 16Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 14 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 14Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the PnSt 13
8:142nd & 9 at opp 13Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 10 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST down
8:011st & goal at opp 3Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)Tied at 7
Penn State Missed FG, 8 plays
8:011st & 10 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds , Devyn Ford return for 21 yds to the PnSt 21
7:491st & 10 at own 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Theo Johnson
7:442nd & 10 at own 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
7:313rd & 10 at own 21Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 52 yds to the Wisc 27 for a 1ST down
7:202nd & 10 at opp 27WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Caesar Williams) to the Wisc 13 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 13Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Parker Washington
7:062nd & 10 at opp 13Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for no gain to the Wisc 13
6:283rd & 10 at opp 13Sean Clifford run for 7 yds to the Wisc 6
5:544th & 3 at opp 6Jordan Stout 24 yd FG MISSED
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
5:501st & 10 at own 20Isaac Guerendo run for 5 yds to the Wisc 25
4:442nd & 5 at own 25Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for no gain to the Wisc 25
4:333rd & 5 at own 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
4:244th & 5 at own 25Andy Vujnovich punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 35
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 35Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 30
3:462nd & 15 at own 30Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
3:303rd & 15 at own 30Sean Clifford sacked by Nick Herbig for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 24
2:564th & 21 at own 24Jordan Stout punt for 76 yds for a touchback
Wisconsin Field goal, 10 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 20Chez Mellusi run for 7 yds to the Wisc 27
2:062nd & 3 at own 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 17 yds to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 44Chez Mellusi run for 11 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 45Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the PnSt 44
0:312nd & 9 at opp 44Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 7 yds to the PnSt 37
0:013rd & 2 at opp 37Isaac Guerendo run for 8 yds to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:451st & 10 at opp 29Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 27
Q4 14:072nd & 8 at opp 27Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 25
Q4 13:413rd & 6 at opp 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
Q4 13:364th & 6 at opp 25Collin Larsh 43 yd FG GOODWisconsin 10, Penn State 7
4th quarter6 drives, then Penn State 16, Wisconsin 10
Penn State Field goal, 8 plays
13:364th & 6 at own 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 41 yds , Brenton Strange return for 8 yds to the PnSt 32
13:231st & 10 at own 32Noah Cain run for 34 yds to the Wisc 34 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at opp 34Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 6 yds to the Wisc 28
13:052nd & 4 at opp 28Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
12:553rd & 4 at opp 28Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for 13 yds to the Wisc 15 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 15Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
12:352nd & 10 at opp 15Sean Clifford run for 7 yds to the Wisc 8
12:023rd & 3 at opp 8Noah Cain run for 1 yd to the Wisc 7
11:264th & 2 at opp 7Jordan Stout 24 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
11:264th & 2 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:191st & 10 at own 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Danny Davis III
11:072nd & 10 at own 25Isaac Guerendo run for 2 yds to the Wisc 27
10:373rd & 8 at own 27Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Kendric Pryor
10:304th & 8 at own 27Andy Vujnovich punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the PnSt 32
Penn State Touchdown, 5 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 32Noah Cain run for 5 yds to the PnSt 37
9:512nd & 5 at own 37Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 42 yds to the Wisc 21 for a 1ST down
9:431st & 10 at opp 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Brenton Strange
9:342nd & 10 at opp 21Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for 16 yds to the Wisc 5 for a 1ST down
9:231st & goal at opp 5WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Offside (3 Yards) to the Wisc 2
9:171st & goal at opp 2Noah Cain run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout PAT MISSED)Penn State 16, Wisconsin 10
Wisconsin Interception, 17 plays
9:171st & 7 at own 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:091st & 10 at own 25Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the Wisc 27
8:322nd & 8 at own 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Chez Mellusi for 6 yds to the Wisc 33
8:053rd & 2 at own 33Chimere Dike run for 10 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at own 43Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 11 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 46Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 44
6:222nd & 8 at opp 44Graham Mertz pass complete to Chez Mellusi for 2 yds to the PnSt 42
5:403rd & 6 at opp 42Graham Mertz run for 4 yds to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Ellis Brooks) to the PnSt 23 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 23Isaac Guerendo run for 2 yds to the PnSt 21
4:282nd & 8 at opp 21Isaac Guerendo run for 7 yds to the PnSt 14
4:143rd & 1 at opp 14Graham Mertz run for 2 yds to the PnSt 12 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 12Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the PnSt 9
3:142nd & 7 at opp 9Graham Mertz pass incomplete
3:083rd & 7 at opp 9Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 8 yds to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST down
2:381st & goal at opp 1Graham Mertz run for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 7 Graham Mertz fumbled, recovered by Wisc Isaac Guerendo
2:322nd & goal at opp 7Isaac Guerendo run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 8
2:263rd & goal at opp 8Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn
2:164th & goal at opp 8Graham Mertz pass intercepted Jaquan Brisker return for 41 yds to the PnSt 43
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 43Noah Cain run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 42
2:042nd & 11 at own 42Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for 1 yd to the PnSt 43
1:553rd & 10 at own 43Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the PnSt 47
1:184th & 6 at own 47PENN ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 42
1:114th & 11 at own 42Jordan Stout punt for 40 yds , Jack Dunn returns for no gain to the Wisc 18
Wisconsin Interception, 7 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 18Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 16 yds to the Wisc 34 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 40Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 8 yds to the PnSt 32
0:382nd & 2 at opp 32Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 7 yds to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at opp 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
0:102nd & 10 at opp 25Graham Mertz sacked by Arnold Ebiketie for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 32 WISCONSIN Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Graham Mertz) to the PnSt 32
0:003rd & 17 at opp 32Graham Mertz pass intercepted Ji’Ayir Brown return for 6 yds to the PnSt 14

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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Penn State leads 12–⁠10 in 22 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Wisconsin 24, Penn State 20
2024Penn State 28, Wisconsin 13
2021Penn State 16, Wisconsin 10
2018Penn State 22, Wisconsin 10
2016Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31Big Ten Championship Game
2013Penn State 31, Wisconsin 24

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