Game summary
At halftime, it was "The Payton Thorne Game."
By the end of the fourth quarter, it was a run-of-the-mill Michigan State loss to a superior opponent, as Penn State took control in the final two quarters of the battle for the Land Grant trophy to close out senior day with a 39-24 victory.
Thorne threw for three touchdowns in the first half but failed to build on that momentum as the game went on, finishing 22-for-39 passing for 325 yards.
Final leaders
Passing
MSU - Payton Thorne: 22/39, 325 yds.