1987 Notre Dame vs. Penn State

Penn State 21-20

State College (84,000)

Scoring
1st Quarter

PSU: Greene 10 yard run (Taurasi kick)

ND: Rice 32 yard run (Gradel kick)

2nd Quarter

PSU: Thomas 1 yard run (Itze kick)

3rd Quarter

ND: Rice 11 yard run (Gradel kick)

4th Quarter

PSU: Greene 3 yard run (Itze kick)

ND: Johnson 1 yard run (run failed)

Stats
Team

First Downs: ND 15, PSU 21

Rushing: ND 47/220, PSU 60/272

Passing: ND 92, PSU 40

Return yds: ND 7, PSU 9

Punts: ND 7/34, PSU 3/34

Fumbles: ND 2/1, PSU 2/1

Penalties: ND 4/27, PSU 3/28

TOP: ND 26:36, PSU 33:24

Passing

ND: Rice 5/12, 92 yds, Brown 0/1, Graham 0/1, INT

PSU: Knizner 6/10, 40 yds, INT

Rushing

ND: Rice 13/67, Green 11/55, Johnson 8/55, Watters 6/29, Brown 4/9, Banks 5/5

PSU: Thomas 35/214, Greene 13/53, Alexander 1/7, Brown 2/6, Barowski 2/6, Knizner 7/-14

Receiving

ND: Brown 4/80, Johnson 1/12

PSU: Coates 1/9, Thomas 1/8, Alexander 1/7, Brown 1/6, Pomiret 1/6, Greene 1/4