Wisconsin at Penn State

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Wisconsin beat No. 13 Penn State 24–⁠20. It was their 22nd meeting; Penn State leads the series 12–⁠10.

AwayWisconsin4–⁠2 in 2026
24
Home13Penn State3–⁠4 in 2026
20

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkTV: ERADM, PeacockAttendance 108,014

At kickoff
64°F, wind 15 mph from the north, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; University Park, 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Tim ODeyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wisconsin0731424
Penn State3143020

How the win probability moved

Penn State favored

Win probability by play: Penn State 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 66 points.

Wisconsin favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (66 points).

Standouts

  • ReceivingJacob Harris5 catches, 105 yards, 1 TDWisconsin
  • DefenseTony Rojas6 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for loss, 1 INTPenn State

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

Player stats

Wisconsin

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Colton Joseph18/3823523
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Darrion Dupree852017
Colton Joseph1339112
Abu Sama III534017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jacob Harris5105172
Darrion Dupree444025
Eugene Hilton Jr.229118
Chris Brooks Jr.216011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mason Posa12100
Cooper Catalano9000
Matthew Jung6000
Sebastian Cheeks50.50.50
Hammond Russell IV41.51.50
Charles Perkins0001

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocco Becht12/2911401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Peoples146709
Rocco Becht1023119
Quinton Martin Jr.61406
Carson Hansen41106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chase Sowell670022
Benjamin Brahmer436019
Quinton Martin Jr.2504
James Peoples0303
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremiah Cooper8000
Kooper Ebel8000
Tony Rojas6211
Marcus Neal6000
Daryus Dixson0001
Josiah Zayas0001

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

Team stats

WisconsinPenn State
355Total yards233
235Passing yards114
120Rushing yards119
6.2Yards per pass3.9
4.3Yards per rush3.3
18First downs12
4–⁠15Third downs7–⁠18
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers1
9–⁠52Penalties3–⁠15
29:34Possession30:26
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

WisconsinPenn State
36%Success rate25%
−0.03EPA per play−0.17
1.48Explosiveness1.08
0.37Rushing EPA0.05
−0.19Passing EPA−0.40
26%Passing-down success17%
−0.16First-down EPA−0.44
0.05Second-down EPA−0.33
−0.16Third-down EPA0.46
21%Havoc by its defense21%

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 79% to win. Wisconsin pulled the upset.

The line

Penn State −9.5, over/under 43.5.

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 76%, Wisconsin 24%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Penn State end zoneWisconsin end zoneQ1 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 WisconsinPunt, 4 playsQ1 Penn StateResult not recorded, 9 playsQ2 WisconsinPick-six, 4 plays (Penn State scores)Q2 WisconsinInterception, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 WisconsinTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Penn StateEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 6 playsQ3 Penn StateInterception, 1 playQ3 WisconsinField goal, 4 playsQ3 Penn StateField goal, 13 playsQ3 WisconsinPunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateResult not recorded, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinPunt, 9 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinInterception, 1 playQ4 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Penn StateResult not recorded, 9 plays
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.
  1. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 67 yards
  2. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 32 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StateField goal, 7 plays, −25 yards
  4. Q1 WisconsinPunt, 4 plays, 70 yards
  5. Q1 Penn StateResult not recorded, 9 plays, 67 yards
  6. Q2 WisconsinPick-six, 4 plays (Penn State scores), −28 yards
  7. Q2 WisconsinInterception, 3 plays, −14 yards
  8. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 11 yards
  9. Q2 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 60 yards
  10. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 4 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 WisconsinTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 Penn StateEnd of half, 3 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 6 plays, 53 yards
  14. Q3 Penn StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q3 WisconsinField goal, 4 plays, −43 yards
  16. Q3 Penn StateField goal, 13 plays, 10 yards
  17. Q3 WisconsinPunt, 3 plays, 45 yards
  18. Q3 Penn StateResult not recorded, 3 plays, 48 yards
  19. Q4 WisconsinPunt, 9 plays, 65 yards
  20. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 48 yards
  21. Q4 WisconsinInterception, 1 play, 15 yards
  22. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 30 yards
  23. Q4 WisconsinTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 60 yards
  25. Q4 WisconsinTouchdown, 6 plays, 32 yards
  26. Q4 Penn StateResult not recorded, 9 plays, 42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Penn State 3, Wisconsin 0
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Lahm kickoff 60 yards to the PSU05 fair catch by #2 Z.Robinson at PSU05
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle #21 C.Hansen rush left for 0 yards to the PSU25 (#5 B.West)
15:002nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #18 B.Brahmer caught at PSU29, for 5 yards to the PSU30 (#44 C.Catalano)
15:003rd & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short middle to #18 B.Brahmer caught at PSU37, for 9 yards to the PSU39 (#5 B.West), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU41 (#44 C.Catalano; #76 D.Johnson)
15:002nd & 8 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU44 (#44 C.Catalano; #5 B.West)
15:003rd & 5 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete deep right to #4 B.Eskildsen thrown to WIS33
12:004th & 5 at own 44#38 N.Tiyce punt 48 yards to the WIS08 fair catch by #0 T.Henry at WIS08
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short right to #0 T.Henry caught at WIS11, for 11 yards to the WIS19 (#4 J.Cooper), out of bounds PENALTY WIS Pass Interference (#13 E.Hilton Jr.) 4 yards from WIS08 to WIS04. NO PLAY
12:001st & 14 at own 4No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Sama III rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WIS07 (#13 T.Rojas)
12:002nd & 11 at own 7Shotgun #1 C.Joseph rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WIS06 fumbled by #1 C.Joseph at WIS03 recovered by WIS #1 C.Joseph at WIS03 (#91 A.Nnodim)
12:003rd & 12 at own 6Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short left to #2 C.Brooks Jr. thrown to WIS13 QB hurried by #8 K.Ebel
9:424th & 12 at own 6#91 S.West punt 45 yards to the PSU49 #2 Z.Robinson return 11 yards to the WIS40 (#59 A.Witt)
Penn State Field goal, 7 plays
9:421st & 10 at opp 40Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #0 C.Sowell caught at WIS35, for 9 yards to the WIS31 (#8 M.Posa), out of bounds
9:422nd & 1 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIS27 (#15 S.Cheeks), 1ST DOWN
9:421st & 10 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #18 B.Brahmer caught at WIS12, for 19 yards to the WIS08 (#29 M.Jung), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
9:421st & goal at opp 8No Huddle #25 Q.Martin rush right for 5 yards gain to the WIS03 (#4 M.Burks Jr.; #6 J.Scott)
9:422nd & goal at opp 3No Huddle #3 R.Becht rush middle for 2 yards loss to the WIS05 fumbled by #3 R.Becht at WIS06 recovered by PSU #3 R.Becht at WIS05, End Of Play PENALTY WIS Offside (#91 H.Russell IV) 2 yards from WIS03 to WIS01. NO PLAY
7:192nd & 3 at own 3Timeout Wisconsin, clock 07:19
7:192nd & goal at opp 1No Huddle #25 Q.Martin rush middle for 3 yards loss to the WIS04 (#7 T.Fearbry; #93 D.Cooper)
7:193rd & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short right to #0 C.Sowell thrown to WIS00 broken up by #7 T.Fearbry
6:164th & goal at opp 4#94 R.Barker field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #35 B.Sokach-Minnick), clock 06:16Penn State 3, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Punt, 4 plays
6:161st & 10 at own 35#95 C.Rosa kickoff 65 yards to the WIS00, Touchback
6:161st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short right to #3 A.Sama III caught at WIS22, for 11 yards to the WIS36 (#3 J.Patton), 1ST DOWN
6:161st & 10 at own 36Shotgun #3 A.Sama III rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIS38 (#99 K.Williams; #4 J.Cooper)
6:162nd & 8 at own 38Shotgun #1 C.Joseph rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WIS37 (#13 T.Rojas)
6:163rd & 9 at own 37Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short right to #85 G.Stec thrown to WIS43 broken up by #4 J.Cooper
4:074th & 9 at own 37#91 S.West punt 58 yards to the PSU05
Penn State Result not recorded, 9 plays
4:071st & 10 at own 5No Huddle-Shotgun #26 C.Wallace rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU07 (#8 M.Posa)
4:072nd & 8 at own 7#26 C.Wallace rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU09 (#44 C.Catalano)
4:073rd & 6 at own 9Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 8 yards gain to the PSU17 (#21 C.Skanes), 1ST DOWN
4:071st & 10 at own 17Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush right for 9 yards gain to the PSU26 (#4 M.Burks Jr.; #1 E.Fletcher Jr.)
4:072nd & 1 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short right to #0 C.Sowell thrown to PSU45
4:073rd & 1 at own 26Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 6 yards gain to the PSU32 (#15 S.Cheeks; #4 M.Burks Jr.), 1ST DOWN
4:071st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush left for 1 yard gain to the PSU33 (#2 J.Robinson)
4:072nd & 9 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short left to #84 G.Burkle thrown to PSU36
4:073rd & 9 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short middle to #2 Z.Robinson thrown to PSU47
4:074th & 9 at own 33#38 N.Tiyce punt 39 yards to the WIS28, out of bounds at WIS28
2nd quarter7 drives, then Penn State 17, Wisconsin 7
Wisconsin Pick-six, 4 plays (Penn State scores)
0:001st & 10 at own 28Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short right to #13 E.Hilton Jr. caught at WIS44, for 18 yards to the WIS46 (#8 K.Ebel), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 46Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 5 yards gain to the PSU49 (#91 A.Nnodim; #31 M.Neal)
15:002nd & 5 at opp 49Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU46 (#8 K.Ebel; #31 M.Neal)
12:503rd & 2 at opp 46Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass intercepted by #17 J.Zayas at PSU49 #17 J.Zayas return 51 yards to the WIS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:50 #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #35 B.Sokach-Minnick)Penn State 10, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Interception, 3 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 35#96 L.Tenbrock kickoff 65 yards to the WIS00, Touchback
12:501st & 10 at own 25PENALTY WIS False Start (#82 E.Bork) 5 yards from WIS25 to WIS20. NO PLAY
12:501st & 15 at own 20Shotgun #1 C.Joseph rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIS22 (#33 A.McPherson)
12:502nd & 13 at own 22Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short right to #89 J.Harris thrown to WIS25
11:563rd & 13 at own 22Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass intercepted by #5 D.Dixson at WIS35 #5 D.Dixson return 24 yards to the WIS11 (#2 C.Brooks Jr.)
Penn State Touchdown, 3 plays
11:561st & 10 at opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WIS05 (#44 C.Catalano; #92 N.Vils)
11:562nd & 4 at opp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIS03 (#8 M.Posa)
10:293rd & 2 at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WIS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:29, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #35 B.Sokach-Minnick)Penn State 17, Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 35#96 L.Tenbrock kickoff 65 yards to the WIS00, Touchback PENALTY PSU Offside 5 yards from WIS25 to WIS30
10:291st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Sama III rush middle for 9 yards gain to the WIS39 (#4 J.Cooper; #31 M.Neal)
10:292nd & 1 at own 39Shotgun #1 C.Joseph sacked for loss of 2 yards to the WIS37 (#13 T.Rojas)
10:293rd & 3 at own 37Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short right to #13 E.Hilton Jr. thrown to PSU44 broken up by #2 A.Collins QB hurried by #19 Y.Kemajou
8:474th & 3 at own 37#91 S.West punt 53 yards to the PSU10 fair catch by #2 Z.Robinson at PSU10
Penn State Punt, 4 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 10No Huddle #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #0 C.Sowell caught at PSU23, for 17 yards to the PSU27 (#1 E.Fletcher Jr.), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY WIS Offside declined
8:471st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU28 (#8 M.Posa)
8:472nd & 9 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht sacked for loss of 4 yards to the PSU24 (#91 H.Russell IV)
8:473rd & 13 at own 24Shotgun #21 C.Hansen rush left for 6 yards gain to the PSU30 (#8 M.Posa)
6:234th & 7 at own 30#38 N.Tiyce punt 45 yards to the WIS25 fair catch by #0 T.Henry at WIS25
Wisconsin Touchdown, 11 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short left to #7 S.Rigby thrown to WIS32
6:232nd & 10 at own 25Shotgun #3 A.Sama III rush right for 3 yards gain to the WIS28 (#4 J.Cooper; #1 I.Ezeogu)
6:233rd & 7 at own 28Shotgun #3 A.Sama III rush middle for 17 yards gain to the WIS45 (#4 J.Cooper), 1ST DOWN
6:231st & 10 at own 45Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short right to #2 C.Brooks Jr. caught at PSU48, for 11 yards to the PSU44 (#2 A.Collins), 1ST DOWN
6:231st & 10 at opp 44Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short left to #6 D.Dupree caught at WIS50, for 8 yards to the PSU36 (#1 I.Ezeogu), out of bounds
6:232nd & 2 at opp 36Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU35 (#92 S.Taupaki; #19 Y.Kemajou)
6:233rd & 1 at opp 35#84 R.Schwendeman rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU35 (#13 T.Rojas; #91 A.Nnodim)
6:234th & 1 at opp 35#1 C.Joseph rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU33 (#92 S.Taupaki), 1ST DOWN
6:231st & 10 at opp 33Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete deep left to #89 J.Harris caught at PSU11, for 22 yards to the PSU11, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at opp 33Timeout Wisconsin, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 11Shotgun #1 C.Joseph rush left for 4 yards gain to the PSU07 (#8 K.Ebel), out of bounds
1:182nd & 6 at opp 7Shotgun #1 C.Joseph rush left for 7 yards gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:18, 1ST DOWN #97 G.Lahm kick attempt good (H: #91 S.West, LS: #56 J.Roe)Penn State 17, Wisconsin 7
Penn State End of half, 3 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Lahm kickoff 61 yards to the PSU04 #2 Z.Robinson return 20 yards to the PSU24 (#13 M.Traynor)
1:131st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #25 Q.Martin caught at PSU19, for 8 yards to the PSU32 (#93 D.Cooper) PENALTY PSU Illegal Formation (#68 A.Donkoh) 5 yards from PSU24 to PSU19. NO PLAY
1:131st & 15 at own 19Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 8 yards gain to the PSU27 (#29 M.Jung; #91 H.Russell IV)
1:132nd & 7 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short right to #4 B.Eskildsen thrown to PSU32
1:133rd & 7 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 6 yards gain to the PSU33 (#15 S.Cheeks; #44 C.Catalano)
3rd quarter6 drives, then Penn State 20, Wisconsin 10
Wisconsin Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#96 L.Tenbrock kickoff 65 yards to the WIS00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short right to #13 E.Hilton Jr. thrown to WIS23
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short right to #89 J.Harris caught at WIS25, for 2 yards to the WIS27 (#31 M.Neal)
15:003rd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short middle to #0 T.Henry caught at WIS39, for 13 yards to the WIS40 (#7 Z.Tracy), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 40Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short middle to #2 C.Brooks Jr. caught at WIS44, for 5 yards to the WIS45 (#19 Y.Kemajou)
15:002nd & 5 at own 45PENALTY WIS False Start (#76 S.Blackmon) 5 yards from WIS45 to WIS40. NO PLAY
15:002nd & 10 at own 40Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short left to #2 C.Brooks Jr. thrown to PSU47
15:003rd & 10 at own 40Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short left to #13 E.Hilton Jr. thrown to PSU49 QB hurried by #7 Z.Tracy
12:284th & 10 at own 40#91 S.West punt 38 yards to the PSU22
Penn State Interception, 1 play
12:211st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass intercepted by #30 C.Perkins at PSU22 broken up by #91 H.Russell IV #30 C.Perkins return 0 yards to the PSU22
Wisconsin Field goal, 4 plays
12:211st & 10 at opp 22Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete deep left to #13 E.Hilton Jr. thrown to PSU00
12:212nd & 10 at opp 22Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 5 yards gain to the PSU17 (#10 C.Bacon)
12:213rd & 5 at opp 17Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short left to #0 T.Henry caught at PSU21, for 1 yard to the PSU16 (#0 J.Joseph)
10:534th & 4 at opp 16#97 G.Lahm field goal attempt from 34 yards GOOD (H: #91 S.West, LS: #56 J.Roe), clock 10:53Penn State 17, Wisconsin 10
Penn State Field goal, 13 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Lahm kickoff 65 yards to the PSU00, Touchback
10:531st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush left for 3 yards gain to the PSU28 (#8 M.Posa; #2 J.Robinson)
10:532nd & 7 at own 28Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete deep left to #4 B.Eskildsen thrown to WIS38
10:533rd & 7 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short middle to #0 C.Sowell caught at PSU46, for 18 yards to the PSU46 QB hurried by #15 S.Cheeks, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
10:531st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WIS49 (#29 M.Jung; #44 C.Catalano)
10:532nd & 5 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WIS46 (#29 M.Jung; #28 J.Kamara)
10:533rd & 2 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIS44 (#44 C.Catalano), 1ST DOWN
10:531st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #25 Q.Martin caught at WIS44, for 1 yard to the WIS43 (#28 J.Kamara)
10:532nd & 9 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short middle to #4 B.Eskildsen thrown to WIS30
10:533rd & 9 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush middle for 19 yards gain to the WIS24, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
10:531st & 10 at opp 24#1 J.Peoples rush left for 5 yards loss to the WIS29 (#8 M.Posa)
10:532nd & 15 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush right for 3 yards gain to the WIS26, out of bounds at WIS26
10:533rd & 12 at opp 26Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WIS19 (#12 N.Clayton; #21 C.Skanes)
3:534th & 5 at opp 19#94 R.Barker field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #35 B.Sokach-Minnick), clock 03:53Penn State 20, Wisconsin 10
Wisconsin Punt, 3 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 35#96 L.Tenbrock kickoff 59 yards to the WIS06 #20 J.Pope return 20 yards to the WIS26 (#3 J.Patton; #0 J.Joseph)
3:471st & 10 at own 26Shotgun #15 N.Palmer rush left for 5 yards loss to the WIS21 (#33 A.McPherson)
3:472nd & 15 at own 21Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short right to #89 J.Harris caught at WIS23, for 2 yards to the WIS23 (#4 J.Cooper), out of bounds
3:473rd & 13 at own 23Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short right to #6 D.Dupree thrown to WIS37
2:014th & 13 at own 23#91 S.West punt 53 yards to the PSU24 #2 Z.Robinson return 5 yards to the PSU29 (#23 L.Gauthier)
Penn State Result not recorded, 3 plays
2:011st & 10 at own 29PENALTY PSU False Start (#84 G.Burkle) 5 yards from PSU29 to PSU24. NO PLAY
2:011st & 15 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #25 Q.Martin caught at PSU22, for 4 yards to the PSU28 (#8 M.Posa; #29 M.Jung)
2:012nd & 11 at own 28Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush right for 6 yards gain to the PSU34 (#0 J.Boone; #76 D.Johnson)
2:013rd & 5 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #0 C.Sowell caught at PSU35, for 4 yards to the PSU38 (#8 M.Posa)
Q4 14:544th & 1 at own 38#38 N.Tiyce punt 39 yards to the WIS23 fair catch by #0 T.Henry at WIS23
4th quarter7 drives, then Wisconsin 24, Penn State 20
Wisconsin Punt, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 23Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short left to #6 D.Dupree caught at WIS24, for 1 yard to the WIS24 (#25 A.Tatsch)
15:002nd & 9 at own 24Shotgun #1 C.Joseph rush left for 12 yards gain to the WIS36 fumbled by #1 C.Joseph at WIS16 recovered by WIS #1 C.Joseph at WIS16, out of bounds at WIS36, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 36Shotgun #1 C.Joseph rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WIS40 (#1 I.Ezeogu; #8 K.Ebel)
15:002nd & 6 at own 40Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short right to #0 T.Henry thrown to PSU45
15:003rd & 6 at own 40Shotgun #1 C.Joseph rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WIS45 (#31 M.Neal; #99 K.Williams). The previous play is under automatic review - “Short of the line to gain”. CALL UPHELD
15:004th & 1 at own 45#1 C.Joseph rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WIS46 (#8 K.Ebel; #25 A.Tatsch), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 46Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short left to #7 S.Rigby thrown to WIS50 QB hurried by #8 K.Ebel
15:002nd & 10 at own 46Shotgun #1 C.Joseph rush left for 4 yards gain to the WIS50 (#4 J.Cooper)
15:003rd & 6 at the 50Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short right to #0 T.Henry thrown to WIS47
10:184th & 6 at the 50#91 S.West punt 38 yards to the PSU12
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 12No Huddle-Shotgun #25 Q.Martin rush left for 1 yard gain to the PSU13 (#8 M.Posa)
10:182nd & 9 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush left for 3 yards loss to the PSU10 (#7 T.Fearbry)
10:183rd & 12 at own 10Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 7 yards gain to the PSU17 (#8 M.Posa; #44 C.Catalano)
8:114th & 5 at own 17#38 N.Tiyce punt 43 yards to the WIS40, out of bounds at WIS40
8:091st & 10 at own 40Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass intercepted by #13 T.Rojas at PSU45, End Of Play
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
8:091st & 10 at own 45Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete deep left to #4 B.Eskildsen thrown to WIS18 broken up by #2 J.Robinson
8:092nd & 10 at own 45#3 R.Becht rush middle for 1 yard loss to the PSU44 fumbled by #3 R.Becht at PSU44 recovered by PSU #3 R.Becht at PSU44, End Of Play
8:093rd & 11 at own 44Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short right thrown to WIS48 QB hurried by #93 D.Cooper
7:024th & 11 at own 44#38 N.Tiyce punt 31 yards to the WIS25, out of bounds at WIS25
Wisconsin Touchdown, 10 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 17 yards gain to the WIS42 (#13 T.Rojas; #4 J.Cooper), 1ST DOWN
7:021st & 10 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short middle to #0 T.Henry thrown to WIS41 broken up by #99 K.Williams
7:022nd & 10 at own 42Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 13 yards gain to the PSU45 (#4 J.Cooper), 1ST DOWN
7:021st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short left to #6 D.Dupree caught at PSU46, for 10 yards to the PSU35 QB hurried by #1 I.Ezeogu (#2 A.Collins), 1ST DOWN
7:021st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 6 yards gain to the PSU29 (#3 J.Patton; #19 Y.Kemajou)
7:022nd & 4 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short right to #89 J.Harris caught at PSU31, for 7 yards to the PSU22 QB hurried by #13 T.Rojas (#8 K.Ebel), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:021st & 10 at opp 22Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short middle to #7 S.Rigby caught at PSU11, for 11 yards to the PSU11 (#0 J.Joseph), 1ST DOWN
7:021st & 10 at opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short right to #85 G.Stec caught at PSU12, for 5 yards to the PSU06 (#31 M.Neal; #8 K.Ebel), out of bounds
7:022nd & 5 at opp 6PENALTY WIS False Start (#71 P.Wilkins) 5 yards from PSU06 to PSU11. NO PLAY
7:022nd & 10 at opp 11#1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short right to #82 E.Bork thrown to PSU05
3:313rd & 10 at opp 11Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short left to #13 E.Hilton Jr. caught at PSU00, for 11 yards to the PSU00 QB hurried by #8 K.Ebel TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:31, 1ST DOWN #97 G.Lahm kick attempt good (H: #91 S.West, LS: #56 J.Roe)Penn State 20, Wisconsin 17
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Lahm kickoff 60 yards to the PSU05 fair catch by #2 Z.Robinson at PSU05
3:311st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Peoples rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU28 (#8 M.Posa; #91 H.Russell IV)
3:312nd & 7 at own 28Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #18 B.Brahmer caught at PSU31, for 3 yards to the PSU31 (#4 M.Burks Jr.)
2:373rd & 4 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short right to #18 B.Brahmer thrown to PSU42 broken up by #44 C.Catalano
2:372nd & 7 at opp 28Timeout Wisconsin, clock 02:37
2:284th & 4 at own 31#38 N.Tiyce punt 54 yards to the WIS15 fair catch by #0 T.Henry at WIS15
Wisconsin Touchdown, 6 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 15Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short left to #13 E.Hilton Jr. thrown to WIS34 broken up by #2 A.Collins
2:282nd & 10 at own 15PENALTY WIS False Start (#89 J.Harris) 5 yards from WIS15 to WIS10. NO PLAY
2:282nd & 15 at own 10Shotgun #6 D.Dupree rush middle for 10 yards gain (2) to the WIS20 (#8 K.Ebel), out of bounds PENALTY WIS Holding (#55 K.Heywood) 6 yards from WIS12 to WIS06
2:282nd & 19 at own 6Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short right to #6 D.Dupree caught at WIS00, for 25 yards to the WIS31 (#2 A.Collins; #8 K.Ebel), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
1:581st & 10 at own 31Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass incomplete short left to #13 E.Hilton Jr. thrown to WIS34 broken up by #2 A.Collins
1:582nd & 19 at own 6Timeout Wisconsin, clock 01:58
1:582nd & 10 at own 31PENALTY WIS False Start (#89 J.Harris) 5 yards from WIS31 to WIS26. NO PLAY
1:582nd & 15 at own 26Shotgun #1 C.Joseph rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WIS28 (#13 T.Rojas)
1:133rd & 13 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Joseph pass complete short middle to #89 J.Harris caught at WIS47, for 72 yards to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:13, G.Lahm kick attempt good (H: #91 S.West, LS: #56 J.Roe)Wisconsin 24, Penn State 20
Penn State Result not recorded, 9 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 35#97 G.Lahm kickoff 65 yards to the PSU00, Touchback
1:131st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete short middle to #18 B.Brahmer thrown to PSU30 broken up by #93 D.Cooper
1:132nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht rush right for 6 yards gain to the PSU31 (#15 S.Cheeks)
1:133rd & 4 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #0 C.Sowell caught at PSU32, for 3 yards to the PSU34 lateral to #1 J.Peoples for 3 yards gain to the PSU34 (#12 N.Clayton) PENALTY WIS Tripping (#8 M.Posa) 15 yards from PSU34 to PSU49, 1ST DOWN
1:131st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete deep right to #4 B.Eskildsen thrown to WIS05 broken up by #2 J.Robinson
1:132nd & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete deep middle to #0 C.Sowell caught at WIS29, for 22 yards to the WIS29 (#29 M.Jung), 1ST DOWN
1:131st & 10 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht sacked for loss of 4 yards to the WIS33 (#15 S.Cheeks, #91 H.Russell IV)
0:202nd & 14 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete deep right to #0 C.Sowell thrown to WIS00 broken up by #2 J.Robinson
0:201st & 10 at opp 29Timeout Penn State, clock 00:20
0:203rd & 14 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete deep right to #87 A.Rappleyea thrown to WIS00
0:054th & 14 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass incomplete deep left to #18 B.Brahmer thrown to WIS00, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
0:053rd & 14 at opp 33Timeout Penn State, clock 00:05
0:053rd & 14 at own 33Timeout Wisconsin, clock 00:05

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Penn State leads 12–⁠10 in 22 meetings.

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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