PSU got a stop on third down outside field goal range, but a late (and low) hit on MSU QB Brian Lewerke by safety Marcus Allen put the ball just outside the red zone.
If Joey Slye had just a little bit more range (he was 19 - for - 20 on fieldgoals under 40 yards but just 1 - for - 7 outside of 40, resulting in a FG efficiency ranking of just 90th), the Hokies would have had a top - 30 unit.