 Wisconsin only scored 16 points, which was well below their average for the year.After the game, Minnesota players had said that they hadn't seen a defense of Penn State's caliber before, but won because of Penn State's offensive weaknesses, still, Penn State's defense kept them in the game for the majority of the game, which would be true for every game this season.Purdue managed only their second Big Ten win in history over Penn State by holding on for a 20–13 win at Beaver Stadium.