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Penn State Ends Skid, Beats Michigan State 28-10 for Terry Smith’s First Win

The victory reflected a bruising ground game punctuated by a nine-minute fourth-quarter march.

Overview

  • Kaytron Allen ran for a career-high 181 yards with two touchdowns and is now 138 yards shy of Penn State’s all-time rushing record.
  • Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer went 8-of-13 for 127 yards and two scores, including a 75-yard strike to Devonte Ross, who finished with two touchdowns.
  • Penn State’s defense and special teams flipped the game as Dani Dennis-Sutton blocked a punt and recorded two sacks during key second-half stands.
  • The Nittany Lions seized control with a 13-play, 76-yard drive that bled 9:05 in the fourth quarter before Allen’s late 26-yard run closed the scoring.
  • Michigan State managed 229 total yards and 10 points, extended its losing streak to seven, played without QB Aidan Chiles, and saw Alessio Milivojevic sacked five times.