Penn State came back out onto the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn after halftime leading 14-6 but with the Tigers receiving the opening kickoff to start the second half. Although the defense had come up big in the first half by forcing Auburn to settle for a pair of field goals in the red zone, as well as coming up with two turnovers, the Tigers were merely one big or busted play from a touchdown and potentially tying the game on a two-point conversion.
The defense however, was determined to not allow the Tigers to even think they could string together something, as they held firm and forced a three-and-out after Adisa Isaac sacked T.