Miami at Penn State
Saturday, November 3, 1979 Share
Miami beat No. 19 Penn State 26–10. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 4–2.
FinalHigh 47°F, low 40°F, 0.68 in. of rainAttendance 75,532
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 85% to win. Miami pulled the upset.
The series
Every Miami–Penn State gamePenn State leads 7–6 in 13 meetings, counting the seven since this game.
| 2001 | Miami 33, Penn State 7 | |
| 1999 | Penn State 27, Miami 23 | |
| 1992 | Miami 17, Penn State 14 | |
| 1991 | Miami 26, Penn State 20 | |
| 1986 | Penn State 14, Miami 10 | Fiesta Bowl |
| 1981 | Miami 17, Penn State 14 |
Around this game
Miami
- Next gameat AlabamaNov. 17, 1979
- SeasonMiami in 1979
- ProgramMiami history and records
Penn State
- Next gameat NC StateNov. 10, 1979
- SeasonPenn State in 1979
- ProgramPenn State history and records