Penn State at Nebraska
Saturday, September 29, 1979 Share
No. 6 Nebraska beat No. 18 Penn State 42–17. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 4–3.
FinalHigh 79°F, low 52°FAttendance 76,151
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Nebraska 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Penn State–Nebraska gameNebraska leads 10–9 in 19 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.
| 2025 | Penn State 37, Nebraska 10 | |
| 2020 | Nebraska 30, Penn State 23 | |
| 2017 | Penn State 56, Nebraska 44 | |
| 2013 | Nebraska 23, Penn State 20 | |
| 2012 | Nebraska 32, Penn State 23 | |
| 2011 | Nebraska 17, Penn State 14 |
Around this game
Penn State
- Next gameat MarylandOct. 6, 1979
- SeasonPenn State in 1979
- ProgramPenn State history and records
Nebraska
- Next gamevs. New Mexico StateOct. 6, 1979
- SeasonNebraska in 1979
- ProgramNebraska history and records