 The Lions defense could not stop the Spartans, as Michigan State quarterback Jeff Smoker completed 29 of 50 for 357 yards and four touchdowns.Zack Mills finished 11 of 24 for 114 yards, becoming Penn State's career leader in total offense and also moved into second place on the school's passing yardage list.Penn State finished the season with a 3–9 record, 1–7 in the Big Ten, Paterno's worst ever at Penn State.