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Michigan at Penn State

Saturday, November 11, 2023

No. 2 Michigan beat No. 9 Penn State 24–⁠15. It was their 27th meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 17–⁠10.

Away2Michigan15–⁠0 in 2023
24
Home9Penn State10–⁠3 in 2023
15

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkTV: FOXAttendance 110,856FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff broadcast from here, November 11, 2023 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
50°F, partly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; University Park Airport (KUNV), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Gregory BlumGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Michigan0143724
Penn State360615

Standouts

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

Player stats

Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.J. McCarthy7/86000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Blake Corum26145244
Donovan Edwards1052122
J.J. McCarthy834013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cornelius Johnson224013
Semaj Morgan217019
A.J. Barner112012
Colston Loveland2707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Makari Paige6000
Rod Moore6100
Jaylen Harrell5110
Michael Barrett5000

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Allar10/227010
Kaytron Allen1/1400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kaytron Allen1272034
Drew Allar1049111
Nicholas Singleton134309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Warren225019
Kaden Saunders113013
Dante Cephas211011
Theo Johnson21018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kevin Winston Jr.120.500
Kobe King9000
Curtis Jacobs71.500
Adisa Isaac6300
Dani Dennis-Sutton3210

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

Team stats

MichiganPenn State
287Total yards238
60Passing yards74
227Rushing yards164
7.5Yards per pass3.2
4.9Yards per rush4.7
15First downs17
6–⁠13Third downs4–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers1
6–⁠50Penalties5–⁠33
33:12Possession26:48
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

MichiganPenn State
37%Success rate42%
0.20EPA per play0.00
1.41Explosiveness0.83
0.18Rushing EPA−0.02
0.31Passing EPA0.04
50%Passing-down success31%
−0.12First-down EPA0.18
0.26Second-down EPA−0.15
0.59Third-down EPA−0.03
14%Havoc by its defense17%

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 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Michigan −6.5, over/under 44.5.

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 61%, Penn State 39%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Penn State end zoneMichigan end zoneQ1 MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StateField goal, 13 playsQ1 MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 MichiganEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Penn StateFumble, 6 playsQ3 MichiganField goal, 13 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 MichiganEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 Penn StateField goal, 13 plays, 66 yards
  5. Q1 MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q2 MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 78 yards
  8. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 MichiganEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  10. Q3 Penn StateFumble, 6 plays, 24 yards
  11. Q3 MichiganField goal, 13 plays, 45 yards
  12. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q3 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  15. Q4 MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  16. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q4 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q4 MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 30 yards
  20. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 MichiganEnd of game, 5 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Penn State 3, Michigan 0
Michigan Punt, 5 plays
15:00Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Blake Corum run for no gain to the MICH 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25J.J. McCarthy pass complete to AJ Barner for 12 yds to the MICH 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Blake Corum run for 4 yds to the MICH 41
15:002nd & 6 at own 41Michigan Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MICH 36
15:002nd & 11 at own 36Blake Corum run for 3 yds to the MICH 39
15:003rd & 8 at own 39J.J. McCarthy sacked by Dani Dennis-Sutton for a loss of 10 yards to the MICH 29
11:104th & 18 at own 29Tommy Doman punt for 45 yds
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 26Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the PSU 27
11:102nd & 9 at own 27Drew Allar pass incomplete
11:103rd & 9 at own 27Drew Allar pass incomplete
10:234th & 9 at own 27Riley Thompson punt for 43 yds
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 30Blake Corum run for no gain to the MICH 30 Blake Corum fumbled, recovered by MICH Blake Corum [SG] CORUM, Blake rush up the middle for no gain, CORUM, Blake fumbled at MIC30 forced by CARTER, Abdul, recovered by MIC CORUM, Blake at the MIC30, returned 0 yards to the MIC30, End of Play.
10:232nd & 10 at own 30J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Colston Loveland for 7 yds to the MICH 37
10:233rd & 3 at own 37J.J. McCarthy pass incomplete
8:414th & 3 at own 37Tommy Doman punt for 32 yds, downed at the PSU 31
Penn State Field goal, 13 plays
8:411st & 10 at own 31Nicholas Singleton run for no gain to the PSU 31
8:412nd & 10 at own 31Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at the 50Nicholas Singleton run for 5 yds to the MICH 45
8:412nd & 5 at opp 45Nicholas Singleton run for 6 yds to the MICH 39 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 39ALLAR, Drew pass to the right incomplete intended for LAMBERT-SMITH, KeAndre thrown to the MIC30. PENALTY MIC Pass Interference on JOHNSON, Will enforced at the spot of the foul for 9 yards to the MIC30 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:411st & 10 at opp 30Nicholas Singleton run for 6 yds to the MICH 24
8:412nd & 4 at opp 24Drew Allar run for 11 yds to the MICH 13 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 13Nicholas Singleton run for 9 yds to the MICH 4
8:412nd & 1 at opp 4Nicholas Singleton run for no gain to the MICH 4
8:413rd & 1 at opp 4Drew Allar run for 1 yd to the MICH 3 for a 1ST down
8:411st & goal at opp 3Kaytron Allen run for no gain to the MICH 3
8:412nd & goal at opp 3Drew Allar pass incomplete
8:413rd & goal at opp 3Drew Allar pass incomplete
2:174th & goal at opp 3Alex Felkins 20 yd FG GOODPenn State 3, Michigan 0
Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
2:17Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:171st & 10 at own 25J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Cornelius Johnson for 13 yds to the MICH 38 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at own 38Donovan Edwards run for 1 yd to the MICH 39
2:172nd & 9 at own 39Donovan Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the MICH 38
0:003rd & 10 at own 38J.J. McCarthy run for 13 yds to the PSU 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Donovan Edwards run for 22 yds to the PSU 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Blake Corum run for 4 yds to the PSU 23
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 23J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Semaj Morgan for a loss of 2 yards to the PSU 25
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 25J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Semaj Morgan for 19 yds to the PSU 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 6EDWARDS, Donovan rush up the middle for a gain of 2 yards to the PSU4 (DELUCA, Dominic;ELSDON, Tyler). PENALTY Before the snap, PSU Illegal Substitution enforced half the distance from the goal, 3 yards from the PSU6 to the PSU3. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 11:561st & goal at opp 3Blake Corum run for 3 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK)Michigan 7, Penn State 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Michigan 14, Penn State 9
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
11:56Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:561st & 10 at own 25Kaytron Allen run for 9 yds to the PSU 34
11:562nd & 1 at own 34Drew Allar pass complete to Malick Meiga for a loss of 1 yard to the PSU 33
11:563rd & 2 at own 33Drew Allar run for 1 yd to the PSU 34
9:444th & 1 at own 34Riley Thompson punt for 50 yds
Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 22J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Cornelius Johnson for 11 yds to the MICH 33 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 33Blake Corum run for 2 yds to the MICH 35
7:411st & 10 at opp 21Timeout Michigan, clock 07:41
7:412nd & 8 at own 35Blake Corum run for 44 yds to the PSU 21 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 21Donovan Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the PSU 22
6:143rd & 11 at opp 22Timeout Michigan, clock 06:14
6:142nd & 11 at opp 22J.J. McCarthy pass complete to Colston Loveland for no gain to the PSU 22
6:073rd & 11 at opp 22Donovan Edwards run for 22 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK)Michigan 14, Penn State 3
Penn State Touchdown, 10 plays
6:07Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:071st & 10 at own 25Kaytron Allen run for 34 yds to the MICH 41 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 41Kaytron Allen run for 4 yds to the MICH 37
6:072nd & 6 at opp 37Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd to the MICH 36
3:224th & 6 at opp 37Timeout Penn State, clock 03:22
3:223rd & 5 at opp 36Kaytron Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the MICH 37
3:224th & 6 at opp 37Drew Allar pass complete to Kaden Saunders for 13 yds to the MICH 24 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 24Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the MICH 20
3:222nd & 6 at opp 20Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd to the MICH 19
1:074th & 1 at opp 15Timeout Penn State, clock 01:07
1:073rd & 5 at opp 19Drew Allar run for 4 yds to the MICH 15
1:074th & 1 at opp 15Kaytron Allen pass complete to Drew Allar for 4 yds to the MICH 11 for a 1ST down
0:291st & 10 at opp 11Drew Allar run for 11 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Michigan 14, Penn State 9
Michigan End of half, 1 play
0:29Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Blake Corum run for 4 yds to the MICH 29
3rd quarter4 drives, then Michigan 17, Penn State 9
Penn State Fumble, 6 plays
15:00Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nicholas Singleton run for 5 yds to the PSU 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Nicholas Singleton run for no gain to the PSU 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Drew Allar run for 8 yds to the PSU 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 6 yds to the PSU 44
15:002nd & 4 at own 44Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds to the PSU 46
11:403rd & 2 at own 46Drew Allar run for 3 yds to the PSU 49 Drew Allar fumbled, recovered by MICH Makari Paige [NHSG] QB Keeper ALLAR, Drew rush up the middle for a gain of 3 yards, ALLAR, Drew fumbled at PSU48 forced by BENNY, Rayshaun, recovered by MIC PAIGE, Makari at the PSU49, returned 0 yards to the PSU49, End of Play, clock 11:40.
Michigan Field goal, 13 plays
11:401st & 10 at opp 49Blake Corum run for 2 yds to the PSU 47
11:402nd & 8 at opp 47J.J. McCarthy run for 6 yds to the PSU 41
11:403rd & 2 at opp 41Blake Corum run for 3 yds to the PSU 38 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 38Blake Corum run for 2 yds to the PSU 36
11:402nd & 8 at opp 36Blake Corum run for 7 yds to the PSU 29
11:403rd & 1 at opp 29Blake Corum run for no gain to the PSU 29
11:404th & 1 at opp 29J.J. McCarthy run for 9 yds to the PSU 20 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at opp 20Donovan Edwards run for 2 yds to the PSU 18
11:402nd & 8 at opp 18J.J. McCarthy run for 9 yds to the PSU 9 for a 1ST down
11:401st & goal at opp 9Donovan Edwards run for a loss of 3 yards to the PSU 12
11:402nd & goal at opp 12Blake Corum run for 2 yds to the PSU 10
11:403rd & goal at opp 10Donovan Edwards run for 6 yds to the PSU 4
3:364th & goal at opp 4James Turner 22 yd FG GOODMichigan 17, Penn State 9
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
3:36Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:361st & 10 at own 25Kaytron Allen run for 5 yds to the PSU 30
3:362nd & 5 at own 30Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the PSU 32
3:363rd & 3 at own 32Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 6 yds to the PSU 38 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at own 38Drew Allar pass incomplete
3:362nd & 10 at own 38Drew Allar pass complete to Theo Johnson for 2 yds to the PSU 40
0:214th & 2 at own 46Timeout Penn State, clock 00:21
0:213rd & 8 at own 40Drew Allar pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 6 yds to the PSU 46
0:124th & 2 at own 46Riley Thompson punt for 51 yds, downed at the MICH 3
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 3J.J. McCarthy run for 2 yds to the MICH 5
Q4 14:113rd & 6 at own 7Timeout Michigan, clock 14:11
Q4 14:112nd & 8 at own 5Blake Corum run for 2 yds to the MICH 7
Q4 14:113rd & 6 at own 7Donovan Edwards run for 5 yds to the MICH 12
Q4 13:174th & 1 at own 12Tommy Doman punt for 47 yds , Daequan Hardy returns for no gain to the PSU 12 Penn State Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the PSU 28
Q4 13:171st & 10 at own 28ALLAR, Drew pass to the left incomplete intended for CEPHAS, Dante thrown to the PSU35. PENALTY MIC Offsides on HARRELL, Jaylen enforced 5 yards from the PSU28 to the PSU33 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4th quarter8 drives, then Michigan 24, Penn State 15
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
13:171st & 5 at own 33Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the PSU 34
13:172nd & 4 at own 34Penn State Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Drew Allar) to the PSU 25
13:173rd & 13 at own 25Drew Allar pass incomplete
12:114th & 13 at own 25Riley Thompson punt for 45 yds
Michigan Punt, 6 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 31Blake Corum run for 2 yds to the MICH 33
12:112nd & 8 at own 33Blake Corum run for 7 yds to the MICH 40
12:113rd & 1 at own 40Blake Corum run for 2 yds to the MICH 42 for a 1ST down
12:111st & 10 at own 42MCCARTHY, J.J. pass deep to the left incomplete intended for BARNER, AJ thrown to the PSU30. PENALTY PSU Pass Interference on KING, Kalen enforced 15 yards to the PSU43 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:111st & 10 at opp 43Michigan Penalty, False Start (Karsen Barnhart) to the PSU 48
12:111st & 15 at opp 48J.J. McCarthy run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
12:112nd & 17 at the 50J.J. McCarthy run for 7 yds to the PSU 43
12:113rd & 10 at opp 43Donovan Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the PSU 44
8:144th & 11 at opp 44Tommy Doman punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Daequan Hardy at the PSU 12
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
8:141st & 10 at own 12Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd to the PSU 13
8:142nd & 9 at own 13Drew Allar pass incomplete
8:143rd & 9 at own 13Drew Allar pass complete to Dante Cephas for no gain to the PSU 13
7:054th & 9 at own 13Riley Thompson punt for 56 yds
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:212nd & 10 at own 31Timeout Michigan, clock 06:21
6:211st & 10 at own 31Blake Corum run for no gain to the MICH 31
6:212nd & 10 at own 31Blake Corum run for 8 yds to the MICH 39
6:213rd & 2 at own 39Blake Corum run for no gain to the MICH 39
4:534th & 2 at own 39Tommy Doman punt for 40 yds
Penn State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:531st & 10 at own 26Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the PSU 30
4:532nd & 6 at own 30Drew Allar pass incomplete
4:533rd & 6 at own 30Drew Allar pass incomplete
4:214th & 6 at own 30Drew Allar pass incomplete
Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
4:151st & 10 at opp 30Blake Corum run for 30 yds for a TD (James Turner KICK)Michigan 24, Penn State 9
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:15Tommy Doman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:091st & 10 at own 25ALLAR, Drew pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for SAUNDERS, Kaden broken up by JOHNSON, Quinten at the PSU43, clock 04:09. PENALTY MIC Unsportsmanlike Conduct on JOHNSON, Quinten enforced 15 yards from the PSU25 to the PSU40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:091st & 10 at own 40Kaytron Allen run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at the 50Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds to the MICH 44
4:092nd & 4 at opp 44Drew Allar pass complete to Dante Cephas for 11 yds to the MICH 33 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at opp 33Drew Allar pass incomplete
4:092nd & 10 at opp 33Drew Allar run for 11 yds to the MICH 22 for a 1ST down Michigan Penalty, Personal Foul (Cam Goode) to the MICH 11 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at opp 11Penn State Penalty, False Start (Olumuyiwa Fashanu) to the MICH 16
4:091st & 15 at opp 16Drew Allar run for 8 yds to the MICH 8
4:092nd & 7 at opp 8Drew Allar pass incomplete
1:593rd & 7 at opp 8Drew Allar pass complete to Theo Johnson for 8 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Michigan 24, Penn State 15
Michigan End of game, 5 plays
1:532nd & 9 at opp 43Timeout Penn State, clock 01:53
1:531st & 10 at opp 44Blake Corum run for 1 yd to the PSU 43
1:473rd & 5 at opp 39Timeout Penn State, clock 01:47
1:472nd & 9 at opp 43Blake Corum run for 4 yds to the PSU 39
1:473rd & 5 at opp 39Blake Corum run for 9 yds to the PSU 30 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at opp 30Kneel down by MCCARTHY, J.J. at PSU32 (team loss of 2).
0:002nd & 12 at opp 32Kneel down by MCCARTHY, J.J. at PSU34 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.

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 Michigan–Penn State game

Michigan leads 18–⁠10 in 28 meetings, counting the one 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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