No. 11 Penn State (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) dominated Michigan State (4-8, 2-7 Big Ten) in the Land Grant Trophy game, outgaining the Spartans 586 to 68 en route to a 42-0 shutout victory. It was the combination of outstanding offense and stifling defense that led the Nittany Lions to the win in their first Black Friday matchup since the 1982 season. Penn State produced ten 20-plus yard plays on offense and held Michigan State to -20 rushing yards on defense in the outstanding complimentary win. Quarterback Drew Allar led the Nittany Lion offense in its dominant performance, going 17-26 for 292 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Allar tossed two 50-plus-yard passes as the Penn State offense ran circles around the Spartans. In relief of Allar, Beau Pribula recorded both a rushing and a passing touchdown in the game.
"I still love these guys. I will always love them. It's a gritty bunch, a resilient bunch. They will always have my love and respect."
By the second half, many of the season-long issues that plagued MSU showed up and frustrated most of the 51,927 fans in the finale. Katin Houser found little time to think and struggled all game against the ferocious defense of the Nittany Lions (10-2, 7-2).
Penn State finished its fifth 10-2 regular season in eight years under head coach James Franklin, who also improved to 20-0 against teams other than Michigan and Ohio State over the past two seasons. Now, a likely New Year's 6 bowl bid awaits. Until then, the breakdown of a bright night on Black Friday.
Michigan State, meanwhile, had a closer game against Indiana last weekend but still managed a 24-21 win. Both Penn State and Michigan have 4 wins over their last 8 games.
Tonight’s game marks the beginning of a busy weekend for college football. Later tonight, the Oregon State Beavers take on the Oregon Ducks at 8:30 p.m. ET and the Ohio State Buckeyes takes on the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday night.
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