Overview
- Kaytron Allen rushed 25 times for 181 yards and two touchdowns to anchor a run-first offense.
- Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 8 of 13 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns, both to Devonte Ross, including a 75-yarder and a late 4-yard score.
- Penn State’s defense blocked a punt, notched multiple second-half sacks by Dani Dennis-Sutton, and held Michigan State scoreless after halftime.
- A 13-play, 76-yard drive that drained 9:05 in the fourth quarter stretched the lead to 21-10 and proved the decisive sequence.
- Michigan State dropped its seventh straight to fall to 3-7 (0-7 Big Ten) as Aidan Chiles was unavailable, Alessio Milivojevic was sacked five times, and outside speculation about Jonathan Smith’s job status persisted.