Penn State-Michigan State recap: Lions crush the Spartans 42-0

DETROIT — Happy game day, Penn State football fans. The No. 11 Nittany Lions play their final game of the regular season this evening at Ford Field. They play Michigan State at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

“Our guys are excited about going down to Ford Field and playing down there,” Michigan State interim head coach Harold Barnett said. “We have a lot of Detroit-area guys on our team who have actually played in there before in high school, so they’re looking forward to going back down there and having a great game and coming out with a victory.”

The Lions and Spartans are meeting for the first time in an off-campus game. The Big Ten announced the move to the home of the NFL’s Detroit Lions back in the offseason.

“So, the conference, obviously, is trying to create some different days for games to get more coverage for our conference,” Lions coach James Franklin said Tuesday. “So, they approached us about playing Friday night. But, there’s a rule in the conference that, you don’t have to play night games unless everybody agrees to it. So this was part of the conditions in playing it.”

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Fourth quarter Penn State-Michigan State updates

10:35– The game is over. Penn State wins, 42-0.

10:25 — Michigan State will punt yet again. Penn State will get it back with about five minutes left.

10:19 — Touchdown, Penn State: Nicholas Singleton just ran in from 14 yards out. The Lions lead Michigan State 42-0 with 7:58 left to play.

10:12 — Sack: Cam Miller drops Houser and Michigan State will punt yet again. Penn State will take over with about 10 minutes left.

10:06 — Touchdown, Penn State: Drew Allar hits a wide-open Theo Johnson for an easy score. Alex Felkins’ extra point is good and the Lions now lead Michigan State 35-0.

10:02 — Sack: Adisa Isaac blew threw the Michigan State offensive line to drop Houser for a loss of nine. Penn State is getting the ball back a minute into the fourth quarter.

Third quarter updates

9:58 — Three quarters are in the books at Ford Field. Penn State leads Michigan State 28-0. Michigan State will have 3rd and 12 to start the fourth quarter.

9:56 — Penn State will punt after Kaytrin Allen’s thrid down run only picks up eight on third and nine. There is 1:11 left in the third quarter.

9:52 — Michigan State goes three and out again. The Spartans have just 94 yards of offense. Penn State will get it back late in the third quarter.

9:46 — Touchdown Penn State: Beau Pribula runs in from two yards out. The Lions now lead Michigan State 28-0 with 4:13 left in the third quarter.

9:39 — Penn State forces another Michigan State punt. The Spartans faithful are not pleased after losing 21 yards on a snap over the quarterback’s head and then a surrender run. Lions take back over at their own 25.

9:32 — Michigan State punted to start the half. Then, Penn State went for two after the Tyler Warren touchdown catch capped off the Lions’ first drive of the second half for six. Allar hit KeAndre Lambert-Smith for the successful try. The Lions lead Michigan State 21-0 with 10:13 to play in the third quarter.

Second quarter updates

8:54 — Halftime: Penn State leads Michigan State 13-0. The Lions have a 308-104 yards advantage but have struggled to find the end zone. The Spartans get the ball to start the second half.

8:51 — Penn State lines up to try and draw Michigan State offside. The Spartans don’t bite, and the Lions will punt with 58 seconds left in the first half.

8:45 — After intentional grounding set Michigan State way behind the sticks, Penn State forces a punt from the PSU 41 with 2:04 left. Lions have one timeout left.

8:33 – Touchdown, Penn State: Drew Allar hits Kaytron Alen for two yards on third and goal at the two. Lions will kick an extra point with 4:51 left in the first half. It’s good, and the Lions now lead Michigan State 13-0.

8:22 — Sack: On third down, Curtis Jacobs swoops into the backfield and sacks Houser. Michigan State will punt it back to Penn State with 10 minutes left in the first half.

8:17 — Alex Felkins’ 30-yard field goal try is good. Penn State leads Michigan State 6-0 with 12:11 to go in the first half. Lions have a 197-59 yards advantage but has not yet found the end zone. This Lions drive ended with another kick after Drew Allar took a third down sack.

First quarter updates

8:09 — After one, it’s Penn State 3, Michigan State 0. The Lions will have 2nd and 4 at the MSU 21 to start the second quarter.

8:04 — Penn State forces a Michigan State punt after a nice pass rush and QB hurry for Zuriah Fisher. Lions will get it back with under two minutes to go in the first quarter.

7:59 — Alex Felkins’ field goal is no good. Penn State gets no points after Jaylen Reed’s interception ended a fine Michigan State drive. There is 2:35 left in the first quarter.

7:51 — Turnover: Jaylen Reed intercepts Houser’s third down pass. The Michigan native looked to be the intended receiver. Penn State takes back over at its own nine with 6:18 left in the first quarter.

7:42 — Alex Felkins’ 49-yard field goal is good. Penn State leads Michigan State 3-0 with 9:50 left in the first half.

7:35 p.m. — Kickoff has happened and we are underway. Michigan State booted a touchback. So, the Lions start at their 25. Drew Allar starts for the Lions.

Pregame updates: Penn State-Michigan State

7:33 — Tonight’s Penn State-Michigan State referee is Chris Coyte of the Big Ten conference. The Lions called the coin toss (tails) and lost. The Spartans will defer. PSU will receive to start this game at Ford Field in Detroit.

7:11 p.m. — Warmups are wrapped. Starters look to be the same for Penn State.

6:30 p.m. — On field warmups are about to start. Official kick time is set for 7:35 p.m. ET.

6 p.m. — Penn State arrived around 5:30 p.m. ET. Starting quarterback Drew Allar was one of the first players out onto the field and immediately started his pregame throwing routine. There were no surprises on either team’s availability report.

Game time, how to watch: Penn State football vs. Michigan State

Venue: Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.

Kick time: 7:30 p.m. ET

TV: NBC

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On the call: Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (color commentator), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)

Penn State radio: Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp will call the Penn State Sports Network radio broadcast on Saturday. It airs on 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM locally and at GoPSUSports.com online.

Series facts: Penn State is on a one-game winning streak in this series. The 38th meeting between the two sides is the first time that a game between them will be played off-campus.

What is the Penn State-Michigan State spread?

The Nittany Lions are more than a three-touchdown favorite. They are a 22.5-point favorite. And, the over/under betting total is 42.5.

How the Blue-White Illustrated staff is picking the game

Nate Bauer: PSU 27, MSU 6
Sean Fitz: PSU 30, MSU 10
Thomas Frank Carr: Penn State 27, Michigan State 10
Matt Herb: PSU 27, MSU 13
Greg Pickel: Penn State 37, Michigan State 7
Ryan Snyder: PSU 31, MSU 10

Weather report

Penn State fans will get to experience an indoor stadium this week and thus won’t have to worry about the weather. But, those coming to Detroit for the game can expect a clear day and night outside of Ford Field with no rain in the forecast.