Penn State finally snapped its six-game losing streak with a controlled 28-10 win at Michigan State on Saturday at Spartan Stadium, claiming the Land Grant Trophy for the third consecutive year for the first time since 2004-06.

Kaytron Allen’s effort vs. Michigan State on Saturday in East Lansing? Not bad. We are kidding. Penn State’s running back was exceptional in PSU’s 28-10 victory. Allen, given the necessary workload, has been the Nittany Lions’ best player during his final season.

It took all the way until November 15, but Penn State football finally has its first conference (and Power Four) win of the season. After a demoralizing loss to Indiana, an inspired Nittany Lions group marched into East Lansing with one goal in mind: retaining the Land-Grant Trophy.

Smith ran through a gauntlet in his first three games as the interim head coach. Penn State narrowly lost to Iowa on the road, took a beating from No. 1 Ohio State in Columbus, and then nearly took down No. 2 Indiana at home. The Nittany Lions were in a tight game again at Michigan State, but a strong fourth quarter lifted them to a 28-14 win.

Nebraska could have enjoyed an edge against Penn State next Saturday, but that advantage was wiped out in the second half of the Nittany Lions’ win at Michigan

Michigan State still lacks a game changer on defense and consistent pass rush, despite a pair of sacks against Penn State. The Spartans forced only one turnover in the last five games combined and have just six for the season which, heading into Saturday, meant only three of the 134 FBS teams in the nation had fewer.

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Penn State running back Kaytron Allen ran for a career-high 181 yards and two scores as the Lions snapped a six-game losing streak vs. Michigan State.