Penn State 22, Wisconsin 10: What we saw and wondered
Follow along as Centre Daily Times writers Josh Moyer and Johnny McGonigal critique the Penn State vs. Wisconsin game and Abby Drey provides behind-the-scenes and in-game photos. Stay with us all day and check back after the game for more from the players and coaches.
Penn State picks off a pass to seal the game and get the win, 22-10.
Scenes from the Penn State football win over Wisconsin this afternoon from @Linsey_Fagan and I, https://t.co/My0GmcX4Y5. #WISvsPSU pic.twitter.com/PC489N3dTq
— Abby Drey (@ADreyPhotos) November 11, 2018
Fave quote from DT Windsor:
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
"I analyze everything. I never do something for no reason. So I'm like, 'Oh I'm going to eat this banana; there's a lot of potassium in it. It's going to make me feel better.' There's a reason I'm doing it; I'm not just like, 'Bananas taste good.' "
"You want to enjoy the win ... But the game didn't end the way you wanted it to"
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
James Franklin on the Tommy Stevens-Miles Sanders fumble
A week after being bullied at The Big House, Penn State beat the Badgers at their own game
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Instant recap on the Nittany Lions' 22-10 win over Wisconsin:https://t.co/cHlnu8zhdk
FINAL: Penn State 22, Wisconsin 10
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
PSU's DL finishes with 6 TFLs and 5 sacks against a great Wisconsin offensive line.
Miles Sanders (@BoobieMilesXXIV) rushes for 159 yards and eclipses 1,000 yards on the season @CoachLimegrover is a fan pic.twitter.com/oGJCbcXqwU
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
PSU is a 9-point favorite. We could see this game on SVP’s “Bad Beats” later on ...
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Regardless, still a solid game by D. And Miles Sanders crossed 1,000-yard plateau after big game.
FINAL: Penn State 22, Wisconsin 10@11DanielGeorge digs it pic.twitter.com/v2TBr4j8GH
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
What the what??? Penn State's shotgun snap hits Sanders in motion and Wisconsin has life. Badger ball at the PSU 30 with 1:40 left.
— Centre Daily Times (@centredaily) November 10, 2018
How could that happen???
Wisconsin turns it over on downs with poor incomplete pass. Penn State will try to run the clock out as the Badgers have just one TO left. Start the celebrating.
— Centre Daily Times (@centredaily) November 10, 2018
Wisconsin's "hurry up" offense has the urgency of a slug.
— Centre Daily Times (@centredaily) November 10, 2018
Wisconsin needs 2 scores in 5:14 but the Badgers have just 2 scores in the entire game so far. QB Jack Coan looks like he's just happy to avoid PSU's rush.
— Centre Daily Times (@centredaily) November 10, 2018
22-10*
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Jake Pinegar's 23-yard field goal is good
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Penn State leads 23-10 with 7:23 remaining
Refs review and overturn a Sanders fumble at the 8. Huge turn of events for Penn State. 3rd and goal now.
— Centre Daily Times (@centredaily) November 10, 2018
Miles Sanders has eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards for the year
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Great debut season so far for the first-year starter
James Franklin rolls the dice and goes for it on 4th -- and Sanders gets another first down.
— Centre Daily Times (@centredaily) November 10, 2018
Miles Sanders has 18 carries for 133 yards and Penn State is out-Wisconsining the Badgers. Sanders picks up a first right up the middle.
— Centre Daily Times (@centredaily) November 10, 2018
Penn State's defense is swarming over Jack Coan in the Wisconsin backfield. Badgers have to punt to start the fourth quarter.
— Centre Daily Times (@centredaily) November 10, 2018
Penn State's announced attendance: 105,396
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
My estimated actual attendance: 92K
Miles Sanders had only 7 carries last week
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Yes, Michigan controlled the clock — but I still don't understand how that happens
Pinegar nails a 42-yard FG into the wind -- with maybe a yard or two spare -- to put Penn State up 19-10 with 4:07 left in the 3Q.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Pinegar has been a big difference in this game so far. He's 2-for-3 but hit FGs from 42 and 49.
Jake Pinegar's 42-yard field goal is good
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Penn State leads 19-10 w/ 4:07 to go in the third
Over/under 1.5 more field goals in this game?
Looks like PSU just barely got the first down on the fake -- and it'll get 15 yards tacked on to the play after an unsportsmanlike conduct on Wisconsin. https://t.co/OjMHkv62sF
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Phil Galiano's see-saw season continues
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Penn State's fake punt works, extending the Nittany Lion drive
15-yard penalty on Wisconsin moves it downfield, too
Trace McSorley is back in after a big hit in the second quarter. Can't question his toughness.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
C.J. Thorpe may be talented, but he's also done a pretty good job of finding his way into the doghouse. Returns a "squib" and fumbles the ball, but Penn State recovered.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Wisconsin field goal is good after a red-zone, third-down stand by the Nittany Lion defense
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Penn State leads 16-10 w/ 9:45 to go in the third
James Franklin said last week he didn't challenge a bad spot because it so rarely gets overturned. So, of course this week, Wisconsin has a bad spot overturned and gets the first down ...
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Penn State football is leading Wisconsin 16-7 at the half. pic.twitter.com/lI01VCd6hE
— Abby Drey (@ADreyPhotos) November 10, 2018
For the second time in three weeks, Trace McSorley hit the Beaver Stadium grass and stayed down
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Tommy Stevens filled in — but we'll see if McSorley can come back in the second halfhttps://t.co/vy6y86Iez0
Yeah, that's my bad. Initially was not called a block, then changed to Loudermilk's block. Believe there was a question as to whether it hit a PSU player. https://t.co/CmMq0HHXWN
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
That was a weird way to end the half ...
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
PSU eschews a FG attempt for a punt from the 34. Wisconsin decides to pass with 14 seconds left, gets intercepted, PSU in position for another FG. And, two timeouts later, misses way short.
PSU 16, Wisconsin 7.
Jake Pinegar's 44-yard field goal no good
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Halftime: Penn State 16, Wisconsin 7
Jack Coan's terrible pass is intercepted by Amani Oruwariye at Wisconsin's 46-yard line
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
12 seconds left. Enough time for PSU to get in FG range
Tommy Stevens had KJ Hamler wideeeeeee open
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Instead, Stevens scrambles on 3rd-and-17 and gets 7
McSorley gets up and walks off the field under his own power, but he's clearly more hobbled than before.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Tommy Stevens is the QB in the meantime. No idea how soon, or even if, McSorley will return.
Trace McSorley is sacked and is still down on the field
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Doesn't look good
Since Wisconsin's fumble in the first quarter, the Badgers have managed just 7 yards of offense.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Wisconsin, right now, looks like Penn State's O last week. Defense is dominating -- and Shareef Miller already has two sacks.
Shareef Miller with his second third-down sack of the day
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Miller and Yetur Gross-Matos owning the line of scrimmage when it matters
Pinegar nailed a 49-yard FG earlier today with swirling wind ... but just missed a PAT wide right.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
The Nittany Lions lead 16-7 midway through 2Q. Sanders has 77 rushing yards and a TD; McSorley has 97 passing yards and a TD.
Miles Sanders finishes off the drive two plays later with a leaping goal-line score
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Pinegar's PAT is no good
16-7 Penn State with 8:09 to go in the second quarter
Saw that tight end throwback in practice on Wednesday
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Said to @seanfitz247 at the time it would go over really well or really poorly. Goes for 14 and a near touchdown
Miles Sanders with 74 yards on 8 carries today
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
His rushing yards last three weeks: 14 (at Michigan), 62 (vs. Iowa), 72 (at Indiana)
Miles Sanders, along with short passes, have helped this PSU offense get into a rhythm. On the flip side, PSU's defense has appeared to figure out Wisconsin's run-run-run philosophy.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Injuries on Wisconsin also playing a role. LT Dietzen is questionable to return; S Nelson down
Shareef Miller gets into the backfield cleanly and sacks Jack Coan
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Great play by Miller — and a perfect playcall dialed up by Brent Pry. Cam Brown's blitz created outside pressure to free up Shareef
Another third-down play by Gross-Matos
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Wisconsin had 79 fullbacks on the field, and the sophomore brought down Taiwan Deal for no gain
James Franklin said Tuesday that Penn State's offense needed rhythm, especially on early downs
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Nittany Lions averaging 7.7 yards on 10 first-down plays so far
Significant improvement
Another drop on PSU ... but that wasn't going for a first down anyway.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
That set up a 49-yard FG for Pinegar, which just crept over the crossbar. PSU 10-7, 1:53 left in 1Q
Jake Pinegar's 48-yard field goal is good
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
10-7 Penn State
Yetur Gross-Matos recovers the fumble
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Yeah, he's been everywhere on the field that last few weekshttps://t.co/66ThDwz9RM
Wisconsin threw the ball pic.twitter.com/PbboQijWqq
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Penn State responds with a TD, and it needed that. Feels like there's been a hundred screens to Hamler already, but McSorley's already looking better than last week: 7-of-8, 58 yards, TD.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Nice back-to-back intermediate passes. PSU 7-7, midway through 1st
Touchdown, Penn State
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
A 14-yard bullet from Trace McSorley to DeAndre Thompkins, set up by a 16-yard catch by Pat Freiermuth and screens to KJ Hamler
McSorley is 7 for 8 to start this one
Tie game, 7-7
Mark my words: Deiter's block on Jan Johnson will make the Wisconsin OL's NFL draft highlights. My goodness.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Scary thing for PSU is there was no doubt that play was going to be a run ... but it just didn't matter.
PSU loaded the box, but Jonathan Taylor's third touch goes for a 71-yard TD right up the gut. And we're off.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Wisconsin 7, Penn State 0. Yikes.
On 3rd-and-2, surprise, Wisconsin runs the ball...and Jonathan Taylor burst through the heart of Penn State's defense for a 71-yard touchdown
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Preseason All-American OL Michael Dieter ate Jan Johnson up on that play
7-0 Badgers
Jack Coan starting for Wisconsin, btw
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Alex Hornibrook didn't travel with the team
PSU found itself in a second-and-1 situation:
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Pass (completion for short loss)
Pass (sack)
Punt
Wisconsin takes over at its own 21.
Wisconsin's stunt totally fooled Penn State's offensive line
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Third-down sack ends the Nittany Lions' opening drive
We’re about 5 minutes from kickoff at #WisvsPsU with PSU’s student section about half full: pic.twitter.com/dgklokjWZx
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
So, to sum up the changes today, we've got Dotson starting -- either he'll line up in the slot and kick Hamler outside, or vice versa -- and the OTs have switched spots.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
RB Journey Brown still looks to play as the top backup over Ricky Slade. And WR Juwan Johnson is out.
Freshman WR Jahan Dotson getting his first career start today
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
James Franklin on Dotson this week: "He’s a playmaker. And I’m not talking about huge explosive plays. But he just consistently makes plays when the ball is thrown to him. That’s why we want to get him on the field.”
Roads are closed, accidents abound, grass parking lots are closed, it's windy, it's muddy, it's cold.
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Guessing attendance is going to be at a season-low today. Not easy even getting to Beaver Stadium today #WISvsPSU
Saw this in practice on Wednesday
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
Fries played pretty well last season at LT while filling in for an injured Bates. Maybe this can stabilize Penn State's OL / pass protection https://t.co/IVoq9vtc7L
Among the NFL/CFL teams in attendance today #WISvsPSU
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Tennessee Titans
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)
A little windy here in Happy Valley ... #PSUvsWis pic.twitter.com/PgXkK33g4Q
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
Franklin told fans to stay warm as he and the team arrived at Beaver Stadium for the noon kick against Wisconsin. Former player Devon Still and his daughter Leah, who is a cancer survivor, are the honorary captains for today. pic.twitter.com/5lt9FH2pYi
— Abby Drey (@ADreyPhotos) November 10, 2018
Beaver Stadium in the mornin’
— John McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9) November 10, 2018
It’s windy. And cold. And windy. pic.twitter.com/PPUdzsZtZN
Some pregame reading for #WISvsPSU
— Josh Moyer (@ByJoshMoyer) November 10, 2018
5 things to watch: https://t.co/bHLLYFChEX
Triplett's 'dream': https://t.co/0pqne2iAQw
Tommy Stevens: https://t.co/qeOXLHAluU
Key matchups: https://t.co/C2X5ix8Cc1
Sanders' message to OL: https://t.co/dOTRJRapoB
This story was originally published November 10, 2018 at 11:17 AM.