Penn State Nittany Lions vs Michigan State Spartans

College Football

Penn State

7-5

27-30

Final

#12Michigan State

10-2

Spartan Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Touchdown
Fumble
Touchdown
Fumble
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
PSU	7	7	6	7	27
MSU	14	3	6	7	30

Who won: Michigan State 30-27

The Michigan State Spartans beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 30-27 on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Spartan Stadium. Payton Thorne led the Michigan State in passing yards (19/30, 268 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT). Sean Clifford led the Penn State in passing yards (23/34, 313 YDS, 3 TD).

Player of the game

Jahan Dotson

PSU · 8 REC, 137 YDS, 2 TD

8.4

Win probability

100%MSU final

PSUMSU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00MSU
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:42MSU
Stuffed for a loss of 2
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 47
2nd & 11 · 2nd & 11 at MSU 49
Q4 0:43MSU
Timeout
Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:43
Q4 0:43MSU
Stuffed for a loss of 1
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 49
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at 50
Q4 0:43PSU
Kickoff, touchback
Jordan Stout on-side kick recovered by MICHIGAN ST at the 50 yard line
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:43
PSU
Touchdown! 15 yd pass
Parker Washington 15 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
PSU 27 - 30 MSU
Q4 0:53PSU
Pass incompletion
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Malick Meiga
2nd & 10 at MSU 15
Q4 0:59PSU
Pass incompletion
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
1st & 10 at MSU 15
Q4 1:19PSU
11 yd completion
Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 11 yds to the MchSt 15 for a 1ST down
2nd & 4 · 2nd & 4 at MSU 26
Q4 1:41PSU
6 yd completion
Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 6 yds to the MchSt 26
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MSU 32
Q4 2:02PSU
23 yd completion
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 23 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at PSU 45
Q4 2:13PSU
Rush
Sean Clifford run for 4 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down
3rd & 3 at PSU 41
Q4 2:29PSU
4 yd completion
Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 4 yds to the PnSt 41
2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at PSU 37
Q4 2:51PSU
3 yd completion
Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 3 yds to the PnSt 37
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at PSU 34
Q4 3:08PSU
25 yd completion
Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 25 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down
4th & 24 · 4th & 24 at PSU 9
Q4 3:52PSU
Fumble! Turnover
Sean Clifford sacked by Brandon Wright for a loss of 14 yards to the PnSt 9 Sean Clifford fumbled, forced by Brandon Wright, recovered by PnSt Sean Clifford , return for 0 yards
3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at PSU 23
Q4 3:56PSU
Pass incompletion
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Brenton Strange
2nd & 10 at PSU 23
Q4 4:02PSU
Incomplete
Sean Clifford pass incomplete
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at PSU 23
Q4 4:02MSU
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 23
4th & 3 · 4th & 3 at PSU 22
Q4 4:06MSU
Timeout
Timeout PENN ST, clock 04:06
Q4 4:11MSU
3 yd run
Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the PnSt 22
3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at PSU 25
Q4 4:11MSU
Timeout
Timeout PENN ST, clock 04:11
Q4 4:16MSU
No gain on the run
Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the PnSt 25
2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at PSU 25
Q4 5:02MSU
4 yd run
Payton Thorne run for 4 yds to the PnSt 25
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at PSU 29
Q4 5:10MSU
Kickoff returned 13 yds
Evan Morris kickoff for 49 yds , John Lovett return for 13 yds to the PnSt 29 John Lovett fumbled, forced by Ma'A Gaoteote, recovered by MchSt Justin White