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Spartans Fall 35-16 Against Penn State - Game Recap

The Spartans came up short against the Nittany Lions in Week 13 action on Saturday, falling 35-16 at Beaver Stadium.

The match was decisive in favor of Penn State, but bettors saw the game push as the margin of victory was the same as the closing point spread. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 54.5.

Kaytron Allen rushed for 82 yards, while Nicholas Singleton added 78 yards in the win. KeAndre Lambert-Smith and Theo Johnson added 83 and 62 receiving yards respectively.

Elijah Collins rushed for 33 yards for Michigan State, while Jalen Berger added 14 yards. Payton Thorne threw for 229 yards for the Spartans, while receivers Keon Coleman and Tre Mosley had 91 and 62 yards respectively.

Penn State outgained Michigan State 410-254 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-19 by the Nittany Lions.

The time of possession battle favored Penn State as their offense was on the field for 34:02, longer than the 25:58 of their opponents.