Penn State @ Wisconsin, Week 1 · 2021

167–6@FINAL109–4
Sat, Sep 4, 2021Camp Randall StadiumMadison, WI

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2021
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PLAY-BY-PLAY

175 plays
Q4Wisconsin7 plays · 50 yds · 1:11 · Interception16–10
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:003rd & 17 at PSU 32Graham Mertz pass intercepted Ji'Ayir Brown return for 6 yds to the PnSt 14
  3. 0:102nd & 10 at PSU 25Graham Mertz sacked by Arnold Ebiketie for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 32 WISCONSIN Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Graham Mertz) to the PnSt 32
  4. 0:261st & 10 at PSU 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
  5. 0:382nd & 2 at PSU 32Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 7 yds to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:501st & 10 at PSU 40Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 8 yds to the PnSt 32
  7. 1:071st & 10 at WIS 18Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 16 yds to the Wisc 34 for a 1ST down
Q4Penn State3 plays · -1 yds · 1:05 · Punt16–10
  1. 1:114th & 11 at PSU 42Jordan Stout punt for 40 yds , Jack Dunn returns for no gain to the Wisc 18
  2. 1:184th & 6 at PSU 47PENN ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 42
  3. 1:553rd & 10 at PSU 43Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the PnSt 47
  4. 2:042nd & 11 at PSU 42Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for 1 yd to the PnSt 43
  5. 2:111st & 10 at PSU 43Noah Cain run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 42
Q4Wisconsin17 plays · 67 yds · 7:01 · Interception16–10
  1. 2:164th & 8 at PSU 8Graham Mertz pass intercepted Jaquan Brisker return for 41 yds to the PnSt 43
  2. 2:263rd & 8 at PSU 8Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn
  3. 2:322nd & 7 at PSU 7Isaac Guerendo run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 8
  4. 2:381st & 1 at PSU 1Graham Mertz run for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 7 Graham Mertz fumbled, recovered by Wisc Isaac Guerendo
  5. 3:083rd & 7 at PSU 9Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 8 yds to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST down
  6. 3:142nd & 7 at PSU 9Graham Mertz pass incomplete
  7. 3:321st & 10 at PSU 12Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the PnSt 9
  8. 4:143rd & 1 at PSU 14Graham Mertz run for 2 yds to the PnSt 12 for a 1ST down
  9. 4:282nd & 8 at PSU 21Isaac Guerendo run for 7 yds to the PnSt 14
  10. 5:031st & 10 at PSU 23Isaac Guerendo run for 2 yds to the PnSt 21
  11. 5:403rd & 6 at PSU 42Graham Mertz run for 4 yds to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Ellis Brooks) to the PnSt 23 for a 1ST down
  12. 6:222nd & 8 at PSU 44Graham Mertz pass complete to Chez Mellusi for 2 yds to the PnSt 42
  13. 7:001st & 10 at PSU 46Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 44
  14. 7:191st & 10 at WIS 43Graham Mertz pass complete to Kendric Pryor for 11 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
  15. 8:053rd & 2 at WIS 33Chimere Dike run for 10 yds to the Wisc 43 for a 1ST down
  16. 8:322nd & 8 at WIS 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Chez Mellusi for 6 yds to the Wisc 33
  17. 9:091st & 10 at WIS 25Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the Wisc 27
  18. 9:171st & 7 at PSU 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Penn State5 plays · 68 yds · 1:13 · Touchdown16–10
  1. 9:171st & Goal at WIS 2Noah Cain run for 2 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout PAT MISSED)
  2. 9:231st & 5 at WIS 5WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Offside (3 Yards) to the Wisc 2
  3. 9:342nd & 10 at WIS 21Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for 16 yds to the Wisc 5 for a 1ST down
  4. 9:431st & 10 at WIS 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Brenton Strange
  5. 9:512nd & 5 at PSU 37Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 42 yds to the Wisc 21 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:211st & 10 at PSU 32Noah Cain run for 5 yds to the PnSt 37
Q4Wisconsin3 plays · 2 yds · 0:56 · Punt10–10
  1. 10:304th & 8 at WIS 27Andy Vujnovich punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the PnSt 32
  2. 10:373rd & 8 at WIS 27Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Kendric Pryor
  3. 11:072nd & 10 at WIS 25Isaac Guerendo run for 2 yds to the Wisc 27
  4. 11:191st & 10 at WIS 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Danny Davis III
  5. 11:264th & 2 at PSU 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Penn State8 plays · 61 yds · 2:10 · Field Goal10–10
  1. 11:264th & 2 at WIS 7Jordan Stout 24 yd FG GOOD
  2. 12:023rd & 3 at WIS 8Noah Cain run for 1 yd to the Wisc 7
  3. 12:352nd & 10 at WIS 15Sean Clifford run for 7 yds to the Wisc 8
  4. 12:451st & 10 at WIS 15Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
  5. 12:553rd & 4 at WIS 28Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for 13 yds to the Wisc 15 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:052nd & 4 at WIS 28Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
  7. 13:101st & 10 at WIS 34Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 6 yds to the Wisc 28
  8. 13:231st & 10 at PSU 32Noah Cain run for 34 yds to the Wisc 34 for a 1ST down
  9. 13:364th & 6 at WIS 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 41 yds , Brenton Strange return for 8 yds to the PnSt 32
Q3Wisconsin10 plays · 55 yds · 4:20 · Field Goal7–10
  1. 13:364th & 6 at PSU 25Collin Larsh 43 yd FG GOOD
  2. 13:413rd & 6 at PSU 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
  3. 14:072nd & 8 at PSU 27Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 25
  4. 14:451st & 10 at PSU 29Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 27
  5. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  6. 0:013rd & 2 at PSU 37Isaac Guerendo run for 8 yds to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down
  7. 0:312nd & 9 at PSU 44Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 7 yds to the PnSt 37
  8. 0:591st & 10 at PSU 45Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the PnSt 44
  9. 1:551st & 10 at WIS 44Chez Mellusi run for 11 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down
  10. 2:062nd & 3 at WIS 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 17 yds to the Wisc 44 for a 1ST down
  11. 2:301st & 10 at WIS 20Chez Mellusi run for 7 yds to the Wisc 27
Q3Penn State3 plays · -11 yds · 1:28 · Punt7–7
  1. 2:564th & 21 at PSU 24Jordan Stout punt for 76 yds for a touchback
  2. 3:303rd & 15 at PSU 30Sean Clifford sacked by Nick Herbig for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 24
  3. 3:462nd & 15 at PSU 30Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
  4. 4:201st & 10 at PSU 35Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 30
Q3Wisconsin3 plays · 5 yds · 1:30 · Punt7–7
  1. 4:244th & 5 at WIS 25Andy Vujnovich punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 35
  2. 4:333rd & 5 at WIS 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Chimere Dike
  3. 4:442nd & 5 at WIS 25Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for no gain to the Wisc 25
  4. 5:501st & 10 at WIS 20Isaac Guerendo run for 5 yds to the Wisc 25
Q3Penn State8 plays · 73 yds · 2:07 · Missed FG7–7
  1. 5:544th & 3 at WIS 6Jordan Stout 24 yd FG MISSED
  2. 6:283rd & 10 at WIS 13Sean Clifford run for 7 yds to the Wisc 6
  3. 7:062nd & 10 at WIS 13Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for no gain to the Wisc 13
  4. 7:181st & 10 at WIS 13Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Parker Washington
  5. 7:202nd & 10 at WIS 27WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Caesar Williams) to the Wisc 13 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:313rd & 10 at PSU 21Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 52 yds to the Wisc 27 for a 1ST down
  7. 7:442nd & 10 at PSU 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
  8. 7:491st & 10 at PSU 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Theo Johnson
  9. 8:011st & 10 at WIS 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds , Devyn Ford return for 21 yds to the PnSt 21
Q3Wisconsin10 plays · 75 yds · 4:07 · Touchdown7–7
  1. 8:011st & Goal at PSU 3Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds for a TD, (Collin Larsh KICK)
  2. 8:142nd & 9 at PSU 13Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 10 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST down
  3. 9:041st & 10 at PSU 14Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the PnSt 13
  4. 9:392nd & 1 at PSU 16Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 14 for a 1ST down
  5. 10:041st & 10 at PSU 25Kendric Pryor run for 9 yds to the PnSt 16
  6. 10:171st & 10 at PSU 48Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 23 yds to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down
  7. 10:502nd & 7 at WIS 43Graham Mertz pass complete to Chimere Dike for 9 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:391st & 10 at WIS 40Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Wisc 43
  9. 11:572nd & 10 at WIS 25Chez Mellusi run for 15 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
  10. 12:051st & 10 at WIS 25Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jack Dunn
  11. 12:081st & 10 at PSU 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Penn State4 plays · 86 yds · 0:55 · Touchdown7–0
  1. 12:081st & 10 at WIS 49Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 49 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout KICK)
  2. 12:161st & 10 at PSU 41WISCONSIN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Faion Hicks) to the Wisc 49 for a 1ST down
  3. 12:411st & 10 at PSU 29Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 12 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
  4. 12:502nd & 1 at PSU 23Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 6 yds to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:001st & 10 at PSU 14Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 9 yds to the PnSt 23
Q2Wisconsin3 plays · 6 yds · 0:56 · End of Half0–0
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:013rd & 4 at WIS 37Graham Mertz pass incomplete
  3. 0:073rd & 4 at WIS 37Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:07
  4. 0:072nd & 10 at WIS 31Isaac Guerendo run for 6 yds to the Wisc 37
  5. 0:451st & 10 at WIS 31Isaac Guerendo run for no gain to the Wisc 31
Q2Penn State3 plays · 9 yds · 0:45 · Punt0–0
  1. 0:564th & 1 at PSU 24Jordan Stout punt for 53 yds , Dean Engram returns for 8 yds to the Wisc 31
  2. 1:103rd & 2 at PSU 23Devyn Ford run for 1 yd to the PnSt 24
  3. 1:252nd & 10 at PSU 15Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 8 yds to the PnSt 23
  4. 1:301st & 10 at PSU 15Sean Clifford pass incomplete
Q2Wisconsin5 plays · 11 yds · 1:56 · Punt0–0
  1. 1:414th & 11 at WIS 37Andy Vujnovich punt for 45 yds , Jahan Dotson returns for 7 yds to the PnSt 44 PENN ST Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the PnSt 15
  2. 3:241st & 10 at WIS 26Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the Wisc 29
Q2Penn State3 plays · -1 yds · 1:22 · Punt0–0
  1. 3:573rd & 8 at PSU 15Sean Clifford pass complete to Noah Cain for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 12
  2. 4:362nd & 10 at PSU 13Sean Clifford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 15
  3. 4:521st & 10 at PSU 13Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
Q2Wisconsin12 plays · 62 yds · 6:59 · Fumble0–0
  1. 4:593rd & 6 at PSU 8Graham Mertz run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 13 Graham Mertz fumbled, recovered by PnSt Nick Tarburton
  2. 5:262nd & 12 at PSU 14Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 6 yds to the PnSt 8
  3. 6:161st & 10 at PSU 12Chez Mellusi run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 14
  4. 6:551st & 10 at PSU 25Chez Mellusi run for 13 yds to the PnSt 12 for a 1ST down
  5. 7:021st & 10 at PSU 39PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Kalen King) to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down
  6. 7:233rd & 1 at PSU 40Graham Mertz run for 1 yd to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down
  7. 8:082nd & 10 at PSU 49Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 9 yds to the PnSt 40
  8. 8:441st & 10 at PSU 49Isaac Guerendo run for no gain to the PnSt 49
  9. 9:004th & 1 at WIS 49Graham Mertz run for 2 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down
  10. 9:323rd & 1 at WIS 49John Chenal run for no gain to the Wisc 49
  11. 10:342nd & 7 at WIS 43Isaac Guerendo run for 6 yds to the Wisc 49
  12. 11:171st & 10 at WIS 40Isaac Guerendo run for 3 yds to the Wisc 43
  13. 11:331st & 10 at WIS 25Isaac Guerendo run for 15 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
Q2Penn State3 plays · 1 yds · 1:23 · Punt0–0
  1. 11:584th & 9 at PSU 21Jordan Stout punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 25
  2. 12:063rd & 9 at PSU 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete
  3. 12:332nd & 8 at PSU 22Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 21
  4. 12:581st & 10 at PSU 20Keyvone Lee run for 2 yds to the PnSt 22
Q1Penn State3 plays · 1 yds · 1:20 · Punt0–0
  1. 5:374th & 9 at PSU 21Jordan Stout punt for 47 yds , Dean Engram returns for no gain to the Wisc 21 PENN ST Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (A.J. Lytton) to the Wisc 47
  2. 5:463rd & 9 at PSU 21Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Theo Johnson
  3. 6:102nd & 8 at PSU 22Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 21
  4. 6:521st & 10 at PSU 20Sean Clifford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 22
Q1Wisconsin3 plays · 7 yds · 1:29 · Punt0–0
  1. 6:574th & 3 at WIS 41Andy Vujnovich punt for 59 yds for a touchback
  2. 7:073rd & 3 at WIS 41Graham Mertz pass incomplete
  3. 7:412nd & 10 at WIS 34Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 7 yds to the Wisc 41
  4. 8:151st & 10 at WIS 34Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the Wisc 34
Q1Penn State7 plays · 31 yds · 1:45 · Downs0–0
  1. 8:264th & 4 at WIS 34Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
  2. 8:373rd & 8 at WIS 38Noah Cain run for 4 yds to the Wisc 34
  3. 8:502nd & 8 at WIS 38Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Noah Cain
  4. 8:591st & 10 at WIS 40Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 2 yds to the Wisc 38
  5. 9:203rd & 9 at PSU 36Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 24 yds to the Wisc 40 for a 1ST down
  6. 9:372nd & 9 at PSU 36Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
  7. 10:041st & 10 at PSU 35Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 1 yd to the PnSt 36
Q1Wisconsin6 plays · 9 yds · 3:13 · Punt0–0
  1. 10:114th & 23 at WIS 32Andy Vujnovich punt for 43 yds , Jahan Dotson returns for 10 yds to the PnSt 35
  2. 10:313rd & 23 at WIS 32Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the Wisc 32
  3. 11:002nd & 28 at WIS 27Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 5 yds to the Wisc 32
  4. 11:381st & 10 at WIS 45Graham Mertz sacked by Ellis Brooks for a loss of 18 yards to the Wisc 27 WISCONSIN Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Graham Mertz) to the Wisc 27
  5. 12:121st & 10 at WIS 33Chez Mellusi run for 12 yds to the Wisc 45 for a 1ST down
  6. 12:302nd & 14 at WIS 19Chez Mellusi run for 14 yds to the Wisc 33 for a 1ST down
  7. 13:201st & 10 at WIS 23Chez Mellusi run for a loss of 4 yards to the Wisc 19
Q1Penn State3 plays · -3 yds · 1:36 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:244th & 13 at PSU 22Jordan Stout punt for 55 yds, fair catch by Dean Engram at the Wisc 23
  2. 14:003rd & 6 at PSU 29Sean Clifford sacked by Jack Sanborn for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 22
  3. 14:183rd & 1 at PSU 34PENN ST Penalty, False Start (Rasheed Walker) to the PnSt 29
  4. 14:202nd & 11 at PSU 24Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 10 yds to the PnSt 34
  5. 14:551st & 10 at PSU 25Noah Cain run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 24
  6. 15:001st & 10 at WIS 35Jack Van Dyke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q3Wisconsin3 plays · 9 yds · 1:57 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:034th & 1 at WIS 34Andy Vujnovich punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the PnSt 14
  2. 13:453rd & 1 at WIS 34Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the Wisc 34
  3. 14:112nd & 9 at WIS 26Graham Mertz pass complete to Danny Davis III for 8 yds to the Wisc 34
  4. 14:511st & 10 at WIS 25Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the Wisc 26
  5. 15:001st & 10 at PSU 35Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Wisconsin15 plays · 46 yds · 7:16 · Missed FG0–0
  1. 13:214th & 7 at PSU 7Collin Larsh 25 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Arnold Ebiketie
  2. 13:263rd & 7 at PSU 7Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Jake Ferguson
  3. 13:312nd & 7 at PSU 7Graham Mertz pass incomplete to Kendric Pryor
  4. 14:051st & 7 at PSU 7Chez Mellusi run for no gain to the PnSt 7
  5. 14:271st & 2 at PSU 2WISCONSIN Penalty, False Start (Kayden Lyles) to the PnSt 7
  6. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  7. 0:012nd & 2 at PSU 4Chez Mellusi run for 1 yd to the PnSt 3
  8. 0:461st & 10 at PSU 12Kendric Pryor run for 8 yds to the PnSt 4
  9. 1:251st & 10 at PSU 31Chez Mellusi run for 19 yds to the PnSt 12 for a 1ST down
  10. 1:504th & 1 at PSU 33Chez Mellusi run for 2 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down
  11. 2:023rd & 9 at PSU 41Graham Mertz pass complete to Jake Ferguson for 8 yds to the PnSt 33
  12. 3:302nd & 6 at PSU 38Chez Mellusi run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 41
  13. 3:361st & 10 at PSU 42Chez Mellusi run for 4 yds to the PnSt 38
  14. 4:113rd & 1 at PSU 44John Chenal run for 2 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down
  15. 4:302nd & 7 at WIS 50Graham Mertz pass complete to Jack Eschenbach for 6 yds to the PnSt 44
  16. 5:101st & 10 at WIS 47Chez Mellusi run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
  17. 14:503rd & 1 at PSU 3Graham Mertz run for 1 yd to the PnSt 2 for a 1ST down

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