College Football
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Nebraska 23, Penn State 20
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, November 23, 2013
Where: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 37°
Head Official: Jerry McGinn
Attendance: 98517

Nebraska 23, Penn State 20 (OT): Pat Smith kicked a game-winning field goal from 42 yards out to lift the visiting Cornhuskers over the Nittany Lions in overtime.

Ameer Abdullah led the team with 147 yards rushing but had a key fumble in the first half for Nebraska (8-3, 5-2 Big Ten), which coughed up two turnovers. Ron Kellogg III threw for 191 yards and a score while Quincy Enunwa had a receiving touchdown.

Zach Zwinak carried a heavy workload on offense with 149 yards on 35 carries for Penn State (6-5, 3-4 Big Ten), which lost its fourth consecutive game to Nebraska. Allen Robinson finished with eight catches for 106 yards while Adam Breneman and Jesse James each hauled in a receiving touchdown.

The Nittany Lions got on the board first with a 2-yard pass from Christian Hackenberg to Breneman but Sam Ficken missed the ensuing extra point, allowing the Cornhuskers to take a 7-6 lead into the break after Enunwa caught a 27-yard strike from Kellogg in the second quarter. Nebraska had an opportunity to add to its lead before halftime, driving to the Penn State 3-yard line before Abdullah fumbled and Jesse Della Valle recovered in the end zone.

C.J. Olaniyan sacked Kellogg and forced a fumble to set up Hackenberg's 7-yard score in the third quarter, but the Cornhuskers were quick to reclaim the lead when Kenny Bell returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a score. Smith's 19-yard field goal tied the game at 20 with 4:29 remaining, but neither team could grab the lead by the end of regulation and Smith answered the call in overtime with his game-winning kick.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Bell's kick return for a score was Nebraska's first since 2011. ... The Cornhuskers are 3-0 against Penn State under coach Bo Pelini. ... This was the last time Nebraska and Penn State will meet until 2017.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Nebraska   Penn State
Ameer Abdullah Player Zach Zwinak
25 Attempts 35
147 Yards 149
5.9 Avg Yards 4.3
0 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Receiving
Nebraska   Penn State
Jordan Westerkamp Player Allen Robinson
5 Receptions 8
62 Yards 106
12.4 Avg Yards 13.2
0 Touchdowns 0
0 Long 0
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Nebraska 360 168 192 2 3 1 1.0 2
Penn State 387 170 217 3 0 0 2.0 3