After a truly rough first half, Penn State rebounded for a 39-24 victory over Michigan State on Saturday in Beaver Stadium.
The win ensured the Nittany Lions kept hold of the most glorious rivalry trophy in all the world, the Land-Grant Trophy.
Here are our three top takeaways from that victory.
1. This team has a bit more grit than it showed early on in the season
One of the many issues that Penn State had early in the season when it started 0-5, was that the Nittany Lions didn’t know how to respond to getting hit in the mouth.