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Recap - Spartans Defeat Penn State 30-27

Kenneth Walker III tore up the turf for 138 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Spartans to a 30-27 win over the Nittany Lions at Spartan Stadium.

Michigan State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +3.5-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 51.0.

Kenneth Walker III rushed for 138 yards, while Payton Thorne added 39 yards in the win. Jayden Reed and Connor Heyward added 89 and 60 receiving yards respectively.

Keyvone Lee rushed for 79 yards for Penn State, while Devyn Ford added 7 yards. Sean Clifford threw for 313 yards for the Nittany Lions, while receivers Jahan Dotson and Brenton Strange had 137 and 63 yards respectively.

Michigan State outgained Penn State 451-374 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 21-19 by the Spartans.

Michigan State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 36:24-23:36 split in that important category.