Rudel’s Michigan State highs & lows
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Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State's 28-10 victory over Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium:
Play of the game: On third-and-goal from the Michigan State 4, Devonte Ross took a pitch and scored to put the Nittany Lions up 21-10 with 4:32 remaining.
Offensive player of the game: Kaytron Allen rushed for a career-high 181 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries.
Defensive player of the game: Dani Dennis-Sutton only made two tackles, but they were both for sacks. He also blocked his third punt of the season, tying a PSU record.
Most telling statistic: Penn State's defense held Michigan State to 1-of-10 on third down and 0-for-2 on fourth down.
Most deceiving statistic: The Lions won despite only 127 passing yards.
Hidden statistic: Three of Penn State's four penalties came on MSU's last possession.
Best run: Michigan State's Elijah Tau-Tolliver burst 57 yards for a TD on the Spartans' first play.
Best pass: Ethan Grunkemeyer lofted a 75-yard touchdown to a wide-open Ross to give the Lions a 14-10 lead with 8:30 left in the second quarter.
Worst pass: MSU quarterback Alessio Milivojevic had top target Nick Marsh open over the middle in the third quarter but airmailed him.
Best catch: Wasn't a day for the receivers.
Catch it, will ya: Luke Reynolds dropped a third-quarter pass.
Hold it, won't ya: Grunkemeyer's fumbled snap resulted in a 9-yard sack and killed the Lions' first possession.
Best block: Backup center Dom Rulli opened Allen's 8-yard TD that tied the game at 7.
Best tackle: PSU linebacker Keon Wiley stopped Milivojevic at the Nits' 5, preventing a TD and forcing a second-quarter field goal.
Best hit: Armorian Smith came up to drill Nick Singleton, stopping a third-and-short in the second quarter.
Best kick: Gabe Nwosu uncorked a 68-yard punt to flip the field in the third quarter.
Best call: Andy Kotelnicki has taken a beating this year but credit him for the shovel to Ross.
Worst call: Up 14-10 and facing fourth-and-2 at the MSU 22, Terry Smith passed on a field goal, and Grunk was sacked.
Worst penalty: Dennis-Sutton and Zuriah Fisher both were hit with late roughing the passer penalties.
Best effort: The game was a showcase of punters. Nwosu averaged 46 on four punts and MSU's Ryan Eckley, the nation's leader, averaged 48.4 on five, including three inside the 20.
Unsung hero: PSU freshman cornerback Daryus Dixson made five tackles, shared a TFL, broke up a pass and recovered a fumble.