7:58 1Q: The depleted Michigan State defense forced a quick punt with the help of an untimely third down penalty for Penn State. The Spartans took over near its own 40 after a good return from Jayden Reed.
10:14 1Q: Penn State sacked Thorne twice to quickly stop MSU's second drive and force a punt.
12:32 1Q: Penn State couldn't capitalize on the early Michigan State turnover thanks to a missed field goal. MSU escapes the mistake unscathed.
13:45 1Q: Michigan State had one of the worst starts imaginable. On the first drive, Payton Thorne underthrew a backwards pass to Jayden Reed and the fumble was recovered by Penn State deep in MSU territory.