Penn State made it clear throughout the 2016 season that it liked to make games interesting in the second half. The Big Ten Championship was the biggest example of the Nittany Lions’ ability to come from behind late.
As the clock hit zero to signal the end of the second quarter, the teams went into their locker rooms with the Badgers leading 28-14. In the second half the Nittany Lions outplayed the Badgers, outscoring them 24 to three. They blanked the Badgers in the fourth quarter to finish off the 38-31 victory.
Coming into the game, few apart from Penn State fans expected anything less than Wisconsin winning the game with a close score.