Syracuse vs. Penn State

Saturday, October 20, 1979

Penn State beat Syracuse 35–⁠7. It was their 57th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 31–⁠21–⁠5.

Neutral siteSyracuse7–⁠5 in 1979
7
Neutral sitePenn State8–⁠4 in 1979
35

FinalHigh 73°F, low 46°FAttendance 53,789

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 43–⁠23–⁠5 in 71 meetings, counting the 14 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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