West Virginia at Penn State

Saturday, October 24, 1981

No. 1 Penn State beat West Virginia 30–⁠7. It was their 48th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 39–⁠7–⁠2.

AwayWest Virginia9–⁠3 in 1981
7
Home1Penn State10–⁠2 in 1981
30

FinalHigh 52°F, low 31°F, 0.08 in. of rainAttendance 85,012

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 75% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 50–⁠9–⁠2 in 61 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Penn State 34, West Virginia 12
2023Penn State 38, West Virginia 15
1992Penn State 40, West Virginia 26
1991Penn State 51, West Virginia 6
1990Penn State 31, West Virginia 19
1989Penn State 19, West Virginia 9

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