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PSU-MSU grades: Nittany Lions roll in second half

Penn State Nittany Lions 45, Michigan State Spartans 12

Here are the key takeaways and highest-graded players from Penn State’s 45-12 win over Michigan State.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Quarterback grade: Trace McSorley, 76.5

McSorley virtually perfect from clean pocket

The Nittany Lions’ QB had it working pretty much no matter how you slice it on Saturday, but Michigan State had almost no success stopping him when they didn’t get pressure. McSorley attempted 14 passes without pressure in his face on Saturday, completing 11 of them for 257 yards, two touchdowns and a perfect 158.