Penn State @ Michigan State, Week 14 · 2001

425–6@FINAL377–5
Sat, Nov 24, 2001Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI

HOW IT WENT

Week 14 · 2001
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Penn State71421042
Michigan State10210637

PLAY-BY-PLAY

180 plays
Q4Penn State5 plays · -66 yds · 1:40 · Rush42–37
  1. 0:003rd & 12 at MSU 0End of the 4th quarter.
  2. 0:202nd & 11 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  3. 1:001st & 10 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
  4. 1:303rd & 3 at MSU 0Mick Blosser (PSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  5. 1:592nd & 12 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) rushed left side for 9 yards.
  6. 1:592nd & 12 at MSU 0Television timeout; 01:59 remaining 4th quarter
  7. 2:001st & 3 at MSU 0Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed right side for -2 yards.
Q4Michigan State7 plays · 14 yds · 1:59 · Poss. on downs42–37
  1. 2:104th & 8 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 5 yards; turnover on downs.
  2. 2:104th & 8 at PSU 0Television timeout; 02:10 remaining 4th quarter
  3. 2:133rd & 8 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 2:302nd & 8 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  5. 3:181st & 10 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  6. 3:303rd & 6 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 8 yards.
  7. 4:042nd & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for 4 yards.
  8. 4:091st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q4Penn State3 plays · -39 yds · 0:17 · Interception42–37
  1. 4:443rd & 7 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side intercepted by Thomas Wright (MSU). Returned for 7 yards.
  2. 5:002nd & 5 at MSU 0Eddie Drummond (PSU) rushed left side for -2 yards.
  3. 5:411st & 15 at MSU 0Eddie Drummond (PSU) rushed left side for 5 yards.
Q4Michigan State8 plays · 25 yds · 2:27 · Poss. on downs42–37
  1. 5:454th & 15 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle.; turnover on downs.
  2. 6:313rd & 8 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) sacked for a loss of 7 yards.
  3. 6:402nd & 8 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 7:111st & 10 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  5. 7:451st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for 14 yards.
  6. 8:053rd & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass across the middle complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 16 yards.
  7. 8:053rd & 10 at PSU 0Television timeout; 08:05 remaining 4th quarter
  8. 8:102nd & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  9. 8:121st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q4Penn State3 plays · 1 yds · 1:54 · Punt42–37
  1. 8:254th & 13 at MSU 0Punt by David Royer (PSU) returned 2 yards by Charles Rogers (MSU) to the Spartans 47.
  2. 8:343rd & 13 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 8:453rd & 8 at MSU 05 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.
  4. 9:122nd & 15 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) rushed right side for 7 yards.
  5. 9:192nd & 10 at MSU 05 yard penalty on Nittany Lions.
  6. 9:391st & 10 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q4Penn State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff42–37
  1. 9:391st & Goal at PSU 0Kickoff returned by Tony Johnson (PSU) for 0 yards.
Q4Michigan State5 plays · 45 yds · 0:46 · Passing TD42–37
  1. 9:391st & Goal at PSU 02 point pass from Jeff Smoker (MSU) to Charles Rogers (MSU) is no good.
  2. 9:391st & Goal at PSU 0Television timeout; 09:39 remaining 4th quarter
  3. 9:402nd & 2 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for a 2 yard touchdown.
  4. 10:001st & 9 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 7 yards.
  5. 10:301st & 10 at PSU 0Charles Rogers (MSU) rushed left side for 13 yards.
  6. 11:072nd & 2 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 15 yards.
  7. 11:451st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for 8 yards.
Q4Penn State3 plays · 9 yds · 0:51 · Punt42–31
  1. 11:564th & 1 at MSU 0Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Spartans.
  2. 12:203rd & 1 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  3. 13:002nd & 7 at MSU 0Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for 6 yards.
  4. 13:271st & 10 at MSU 0Mick Blosser (PSU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
Q3Michigan State6 plays · 32 yds · 12:01 · Punt42–31
  1. 13:304th & 11 at PSU 0Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Nittany Lions.
  2. 14:123rd & 13 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 2 yards.
  3. 14:302nd & 13 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 15:001st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) sacked for a loss of 3 yards.
  5. 0:001st & 10 at PSU 0End of the 3rd quarter.
  6. 0:071st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Herb Haygood (MSU) for 17 yards.
  7. 0:271st & 10 at PSU 015 yard penalty on Spartans.
  8. 0:272nd & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 33 yards.
  9. 0:311st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q3Michigan State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff42–31
  1. 0:40Kickoff returned by Herb Haygood (MSU) for 15 yards.
Q3Penn State4 plays · 21 yds · 0:52 · Rushing TD41–31
  1. 0:452nd & 1 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.
  2. 0:511st & 3 at MSU 0Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  3. 1:003rd & 6 at MSU 014 yard penalty on Spartans.
  4. 1:312nd & 10 at MSU 0Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  5. 1:371st & 10 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
Q3Michigan State1 play · 0 yds · 0:00 · Fumble35–31
  1. 1:452nd & 4 at PSU 0Spartans fumble by Chris Baker (MSU), recovered by Bruce Branch (PSU), returned for no gain.
  2. 1:451st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 6 yards.
Q3Michigan State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff35–31
  1. 1:54Kickoff returned by Herb Haygood (MSU) for 0 yards.
Q3Penn State8 plays · 69 yds · 2:18 · Rushing TD34–31
  1. 2:141st & 2 at MSU 0Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for a 2 yard touchdown.
  2. 2:223rd & 14 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 38 yards.
  3. 2:302nd & 14 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  4. 3:181st & 10 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) sacked for a loss of 4 yards.
  5. 4:003rd & 6 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Omar Easy (PSU) for 15 yards.
  6. 4:392nd & 4 at MSU 0Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed right side for -2 yards.
  7. 4:441st & 10 at MSU 0Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed left side for 6 yards.
  8. 5:121st & 10 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 14 yards.
Q3Michigan State3 plays · 9 yds · 2:00 · Punt28–31
  1. 5:304th & 1 at PSU 0Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Nittany Lions.
  2. 6:303rd & 1 at PSU 0Damon Dowdell (MSU) rushed left side for no gain.
  3. 7:072nd & 4 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 3 yards.
  4. 7:301st & 10 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 6 yards.
Q3Michigan State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff28–31
  1. 7:38Nittany Lions kickoff, touchback by Spartans.
Q3Penn State5 plays · 80 yds · 0:56 · Passing TD27–31
  1. 8:003rd & 5 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to R.J. Luke (PSU) for a 64 yard touchdown.
  2. 8:302nd & 12 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to R.J. Luke (PSU) for 7 yards.
  3. 9:001st & 10 at MSU 0Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  4. 9:502nd & 7 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to John Gilmore (PSU) for 8 yards.
  5. 10:161st & 10 at MSU 0Omar Easy (PSU) rushed left side for 3 yards.
Q3Michigan State10 plays · 64 yds · 5:05 · Missed FG21–31
  1. 11:073rd & 4 at PSU 0Damon Dowdell (MSU) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
  2. 12:002nd & 6 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  3. 12:241st & 10 at PSU 0Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  4. 12:302nd & 1 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 26 yards.
  5. 13:001st & 10 at PSU 0Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for 9 yards.
  6. 13:302nd & 7 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for 7 yards.
  7. 14:101st & 10 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
  8. 14:202nd & 9 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 12 yards.
  9. 14:551st & 10 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q3Michigan State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff21–31
  1. 15:00Nittany Lions kickoff, touchback by Spartans.
Q2Michigan State3 plays · 7 yds · 0:36 · Sack21–31
  1. 0:002nd & 21 at PSU 0End of the 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:231st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) sacked for a loss of 11 yards.
  3. 0:231st & 10 at PSU 0Television timeout; 00:23 remaining 2nd quarter
  4. 0:302nd & 7 at PSU 0Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed right side for 16 yards.
  5. 0:302nd & 7 at PSU 0Television timeout; 00:30 remaining 2nd quarter
  6. 0:591st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Q2Michigan State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff21–31
  1. 1:05Kickoff returned by Herb Haygood (MSU) for 30 yards.
Q2Penn State12 plays · 80 yds · 2:29 · Rushing TD20–31
  1. 1:281st & 3 at MSU 0Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed right side for a 3 yard touchdown.
  2. 1:352nd & 10 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 22 yards.
  3. 1:571st & 10 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  4. 2:042nd & 10 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 14 yards.
  5. 2:081st & 10 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete across the middle.
  6. 2:221st & 10 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 16 yards.
  7. 2:463rd & 1 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  8. 3:002nd & 9 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass left side complete to Mick Blosser (PSU) for 8 yards.
  9. 3:181st & 10 at MSU 0Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  10. 4:003rd & 5 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 9 yards.
  11. 4:442nd & 8 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Pete Gilmore (PSU) for 3 yards.
  12. 5:171st & 10 at MSU 0Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q2Penn State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff14–31
  1. 5:23Spartans kickoff, touchback by Nittany Lions.
Q2Michigan State4 plays · 74 yds · 0:40 · Passing TD14–30
  1. 5:302nd & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for a 47 yard touchdown.
  2. 6:001st & 10 at PSU 0Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  3. 6:202nd & 1 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 18 yards.
  4. 6:501st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 9 yards.
Q2Michigan State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff14–24
  1. 6:58Kickoff returned by Herb Haygood (MSU) for 26 yards.
Q2Penn State7 plays · 73 yds · 2:35 · Rushing TD13–24
  1. 7:001st & 2 at MSU 0Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed right side for a 2 yard touchdown.
  2. 7:113rd & 5 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass across the middle complete to Bryant Johnson (PSU) for 24 yards.
  3. 7:452nd & 5 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 8:001st & 10 at MSU 0Eddie Drummond (PSU) rushed right side for 5 yards.
  5. 8:211st & 10 at MSU 012 yard penalty on Spartans.
  6. 8:302nd & 8 at MSU 015 yard penalty on Spartans.
  7. 9:001st & 10 at MSU 0Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  8. 9:302nd & 4 at MSU 0Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed left side for 7 yards.
  9. 10:151st & 10 at MSU 0Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed right side for 6 yards.
Q2Penn State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–24
  1. 10:24Kickoff returned by Mick Blosser (PSU) for 7 yards.
Q2Michigan State8 plays · 65 yds · 2:21 · Rushing TD7–23
  1. 10:401st & 9 at PSU 0Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed left side for a 9 yard touchdown.
  2. 11:112nd & 2 at PSU 0Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed left side for 10 yards.
  3. 11:301st & 10 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for 8 yards.
  4. 12:002nd & 9 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 18 yards.
  5. 12:451st & 10 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  6. 13:203rd & 1 at PSU 0Damon Dowdell (MSU) pass left side complete to Little John Flowers (MSU) for 9 yards.
  7. 13:332nd & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass across the middle complete to Little John Flowers (MSU) for 9 yards.
  8. 13:411st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q2Penn State3 plays · 1 yds · 0:59 · Punt7–17
  1. 13:454th & 9 at MSU 0Punt by David Royer (PSU) returned by Charles Rogers (MSU) to the Spartans 35 for no gain.
  2. 14:003rd & 9 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 14:302nd & 10 at MSU 0Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  4. 14:441st & 10 at MSU 0Zack Mills (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
Q2Penn State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–17
  1. 14:55Kickoff returned by Mick Blosser (PSU) for 10 yards.
Q1Michigan State8 plays · 51 yds · 13:45 · Rushing TD7–16
  1. 15:003rd & 1 at PSU 0Damon Dowdell (MSU) rushed right side for a 1 yard touchdown.
  2. 0:003rd & 1 at PSU 0End of the 1st quarter.
  3. 1:002nd & 1 at PSU 0Damon Dowdell (MSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
  4. 1:301st & 2 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
  5. 2:003rd & 2 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for 18 yards.
  6. 2:302nd & 11 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for 9 yards.
  7. 3:001st & 10 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for -1 yards.
  8. 3:182nd & 3 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 16 yards.
  9. 3:451st & 10 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
Q1Penn State3 plays · 4 yds · 0:36 · Punt7–10
  1. 3:554th & 6 at MSU 0Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Spartans.
  2. 4:003rd & 6 at MSU 0Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 4:442nd & 10 at MSU 0Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  4. 5:111st & 10 at MSU 0Matt Senneca (PSU) rushed up the middle for no gain.
Q1Penn State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–10
  1. 5:21Kickoff returned by Tony Johnson (PSU) for 20 yards.
Q1Michigan State1 play · 59 yds · 0:00 · Passing TD7–9
  1. 5:251st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for a 59 yard touchdown.
Q1Penn State3 plays · 6 yds · 0:39 · Punt7–3
  1. 5:364th & 4 at MSU 0Punt by David Royer (PSU) no return by Spartans.
  2. 5:403rd & 4 at MSU 0Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the left side.
  3. 5:452nd & 4 at MSU 0Matt Senneca (PSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  4. 6:151st & 10 at MSU 0Larry Johnson (PSU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
Q1Penn State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–3
  1. 6:241st & Goal at PSU 0Kickoff returned by Robbie Gould (PSU) for 0 yards.
Q1Michigan State15 plays · 68 yds · 5:13 · Made FG7–0
  1. 6:453rd & 4 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  2. 7:112nd & 6 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for 2 yards.
  3. 7:451st & 10 at PSU 0Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed left side for 4 yards.
  4. 8:233rd & 1 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  5. 8:302nd & 8 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Herb Haygood (MSU) for 7 yards.
  6. 9:001st & 10 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 2 yards.
  7. 9:301st & 10 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
  8. 10:003rd & 8 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to B.J. Lovett (MSU) for 9 yards.
  9. 10:372nd & 10 at PSU 0Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
  10. 10:401st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side.
  11. 11:071st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Little John Flowers (MSU) for 12 yards.
  12. 11:453rd & 1 at PSU 0Damon Dowdell (MSU) pass right side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for 9 yards.
  13. 12:152nd & 5 at PSU 0T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
  14. 12:201st & 10 at PSU 0Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for 5 yards.
Q1Michigan State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff7–0
  1. 12:30Kickoff returned by Herb Haygood (MSU) for 22 yards.
Q1Penn State5 plays · 80 yds · 2:07 · Rushing TD6–0
  1. 12:452nd & 3 at MSU 0Matt Senneca (PSU) rushed left side for a 3 yard touchdown.
  2. 13:201st & 8 at MSU 0Matt Senneca (PSU) pass left side complete to Eric McCoo (PSU) for 5 yards.
  3. 13:452nd & 11 at MSU 0Eric McCoo (PSU) rushed left side for 14 yards.
  4. 14:201st & 10 at MSU 0Matt Senneca (PSU) sacked for a loss of 1 yards.
  5. 14:521st & 10 at MSU 0Matt Senneca (PSU) pass right side complete to Tony Johnson (PSU) for 59 yards.
Q1Penn State0 plays · 0 yds · 0:00 · Kickoff0–0
  1. 15:00Spartans kickoff, touchback by Nittany Lions.

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