January 1, 2010


Collin Wagner kicked a 21-yard field goal with 57 seconds left, and the No. 11 Nittany Lions staved off a last-ditch drive by No. 13 LSU in a 19-17 victory. 

Penn State gave up a 13-point, second-half lead after Stevan Ridley’s 1-yard touchdown run put LSU ahead 17-16 with 12:49 left. But quarterback Daryll Clark led the Nittany Lions on the game-winning, 12-play drive. Penn State had two critical third-down conversions to help set up Wagner’s game-winner, one of four field goals on the day for junior kicker. 

This game will be remembered as much for the messy beginning as the dramatic finish. 

A driving rainstorm at the start of the game made parts of the field look like a mosh pit. Conditions were so bad for both offenses early on that the teams combined for 15 punts.


PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

MATCHUP
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1st Downs
21
9
3rd down efficiency
7-19
3-12
4th down efficiency
0-0
0-0
Total Yards
340
243
Passing
216
202
Completions-Attempts
18-35
13-24
Yards per Attempt
6.2
8.4
Yards per Completion
12
15.5
Touchdowns-Interceptions
1-0
1-1
Rushing
124
41
Rushing Attempts
40
25
Yards per Rush
3.1
1.6
Touchdowns
0
1
Penalties-Yards
2-10
10-64
Field Goals Made-Attempts
4-4
1-1
Long (Yards)
26
25
Kickoffs-Yards
6-289
4-235
Average Yards
48.2
58.8
Touchbacks
0
0
Punts-Yards
8-318
7-231
Average Yards
39.8
33.0
Inside 20
1
2
50+ Yards
1
0
Touchbacks
4
0
Fair Catch
0
1
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
3-17-0
2-43-0
Punts: Average per Returns
5.7
21.5
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
4-78-0
6-135-0
Kickoff: Average per Returns
19.5
22.5
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-3-0
0-0-0
Fumbles: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
1-0-0
0-0-0
Time of Possession
38:21
21:39
Miscellaneous Statistics
Red Zone: Scores-Attempts
4-4
2-2
Fumbles-Lost
4-0
2-2
Sacks: Total-Yards
2-17
1-11
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
1-1
2-2
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
0-0
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