Syracuse at Penn State

Saturday, October 21, 1978

No. 2 Penn State beat Syracuse 45–⁠15. It was their 56th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 30–⁠21–⁠5.

AwaySyracuse3–⁠8 in 1978
15
Home2Penn State11–⁠1 in 1978
45

FinalHigh 60°F, low 38°FAttendance 77,827

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 43–⁠23–⁠5 in 71 meetings, counting the 15 since this game.

Recent meetings
2013Penn State 23, Syracuse 17
2009Penn State 28, Syracuse 7
2008Penn State 55, Syracuse 13
1990Penn State 27, Syracuse 21
1989Penn State 34, Syracuse 12
1988Syracuse 24, Penn State 10

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