Nov. 29, 2014
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Akeel Lynch scored the Nittany Lion's lone touchdown as Penn State fell to Michigan State, 34-10.
R.J. Shelton returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown to put Michigan State in the lead.
Sam Ficken set a Penn State single-season record with 23 field goals with his 41-yarder late in the half that made it 13-3.
Lynch's 8-yard touchdown run came in the fourth quarter.
Penn State was leading the nation and the Big Ten in rushing defense (81.7 yards per game) and was second in the conference in total defense (267.2). Michigan State totalled 298 yards of offense.
DaeSean Hamilton led the Nittany Lions with 55 receiving yards on six catches.
Under first-year coach James Franklin, the Nittany Lions finished 6-6.
"We're going to close the gap by developing the players that we have," Franklin said.
Christian Hackenberg denied any speculation of his unhappiness with the team.
"It's where I'm at. It's where I want to be," he said. "It's the team that I love, the guys that I love, the university that I love to be at. I wouldn't rather be anywhere else."
The Nittany Lions will hold a team meeting Sunday and start their bowl game preparation.
"It does help in that locker room a little bit the fact that it's not completely over," Franklin said.