| 2024Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy Fiesta Bowl champion | |
CFP First Round, W 38–10 vs.SMU Fiesta Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), W 31–14 vs.Boise State Orange Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 24–27 vs.Notre Dame | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 13–3 (8–1 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Andy Kotelnicki (1st season) |
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| Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Tom Allen (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Anthony Poindexter (4th season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Captains | |
| Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
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Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3Oregon y$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5Penn State y^ | 8 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Indiana ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1Ohio State #^ | 7 | – | 2 | 14 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16Illinois | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State† | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Oregon 45, Penn State 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team representedPennsylvania State University in theBig Ten Conference during the2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Nittany Lions were led by head coachJames Franklin[2] in his 11th year leading the program.
Their home stadium isBeaver Stadium inCollege Township, Pennsylvania, with a mailing address ofUniversity Park, Pennsylvania. The Penn State Nittany Lions football team drew an average home attendance of 108,379 in 2024.
Following a 44–7 win againstMaryland and aMichigan win overOhio State in the final week of the regular season, the Nittany Lions clinched their firstBig Ten Championship appearance since2016, which they lost to theOregon Ducks. However, Penn State still clinched its first ever appearance in theCollege Football Playoff, in which they defeated No. 11 seedSMU 38–10 in the first round at home, then the No. 3 seedBoise State 31–14 in theFiesta Bowl. They then faced No. 7 seedNotre Dame in theOrange Bowl for a spot in theCFP National Championship, but fell 27–24. The team concluded with a record of 13–3, making this Penn State's first ever 13-win season.
Penn State ranked No. 5 in the final rankings of both major polls, the program first top-five finish since the2005 season.
| Player | Position | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Cristian Driver | WR | Minnesota |
| Alex Bacchetta | P | Rice |
| Jace Tutty (Walk-on) | CB | Youngstown State |
| Dante Cephas | WR | Kansas State |
| Jake Wilson (Walk-on) | EDGE | Unknown |
| Ibrahim Traore | OT | Toledo |
| Mason Stahl (Walk-on) | WR | Sacred Heart |
| KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | Auburn |
| Jordan van den Berg | DL | Georgia Tech |
| Malick Meiga | WR | Coastal Carolina |
| King Mack | S | Alabama |
| Malik McClain | WR | Arizona State |
| London Montgomery | RB | East Carolina |
| Davon Townley | EDGE | Missouri State |
| Golden Israel-Achumba | OG | Unknown |
| David Kency Jr. (Walk-on) | RB | LSU |
| Player | Position | Former Team |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Meyer | K | Tulsa[3] |
| Julian Fleming | WR | Ohio State |
| Jordan Mayer | OLB | Wisconsin |
| A. J. Harris | CB | Georgia |
| Jalen Kimber | CB | Florida |
| Nolan Rucci | OT | Wisconsin |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 12:00 p.m. | atWest Virginia* | No. 8 | FOX | W 34–12 | 62,084 | |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Bowling Green* | No. 8 | BTN | W 34–27 | 103,861 | |
| September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | Kent State* | No. 10 |
| BTN | W 56–0 | 109,526 |
| September 28 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19Illinois | No. 9 |
| NBC | W 21–7 | 109,911 |
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | UCLA | No. 7 |
| FOX | W 27–11 | 110,047 |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | atUSC | No. 4 | CBS | W 33–30OT | 75,250 | |
| October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | atWisconsin | No. 3 | NBC | W 28–13 | 76,403 | |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4Ohio State | No. 3 |
| FOX | L 13–20 | 111,030[5] |
| November 9 | 8:00 p.m. | Washington | No. 6 |
| Peacock | W 35–6 | 110,233 |
| November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | atPurdue | No. 4 | CBS | W 49–10 | 58,346 | |
| November 23 | 3:30 p.m. | atMinnesota | No. 4 | CBS | W 26–25 | 44,266 | |
| November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | No. 4 |
| BTN | W 44–7 | 104,044 |
| December 7 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1Oregon* | No. 3 | CBS | L 37–45 | 67,469 | |
| December 21 | 12:00 p.m. | (11) No. 10SMU* | (6) No. 4 |
| TNT/Max | W 38–10 | 106,013 |
| December 31 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. (3) No. 9Boise State* | (6) No. 4 | ESPN | W 31–14 | 63,854 | |
| January 9, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. (7) No. 5Notre Dame* | (6) No. 4 | ESPN | L 24–27 | 66,881 | |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Coaches | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8т | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| CFP | Not released | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Not released | |||||||||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 8 Nittany Lions | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
atMountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium •Morgantown, West Virginia
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No scoring
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| Statistics | PSU | WVU |
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| First downs | 21 | 19 |
| Total yards | 60–457 | 66–246 |
| Rushing yards | 42–222 | 37–85 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 161 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–18–0 | 15–29–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:25 | 29:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 11/17, 216 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 114 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Harrison Wallace III | 5 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD | |
| West Virginia | Passing | Garrett Greene | 15/28, 161 yards, |
| Rushing | CJ Donaldson Jr | 12 carries, 42 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Preston Fox | 2 receptions, 41 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| No. 8 Nittany Lions | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
atBeaver Stadium •State College, Pennsylvania
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| Statistics | BGSU | PSU |
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| First downs | 20 | 21 |
| Total yards | 66–375 | 57–438 |
| Rushing yards | 26–121 | 37–234 |
| Passing yards | 254 | 204 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–40–2 | 13–20–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:00 | 28:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | Passing | Connor Bazelak | 25/39, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jaison Patterson | 16 carries, 57 yards | |
| Receiving | Harold Fannin Jr. | 11 receptions, 137 yards, TD | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 13/20, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 119 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Warren | 8 receptions, 146 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 10 Nittany Lions | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
atBeaver Stadium •State College, Pennsylvania
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| Statistics | KENT | PSU |
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| First downs | 6 | 40[8] |
| Total yards | 43–67 | 81–718[8] |
| Rushing yards | 30–49 | 50–309 |
| Passing yards | 18 | 409 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 2–13–0 | 24–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | Passing | JD Sherrod | 2/6, 18 yards |
| Rushing | Ayden Harris | 10 carries, 20 yards | |
| Receiving | Ardell Banks | 1 reception, 13 yards | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 17/21, 309 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 11 carries, 81 yards | |
| Receiving | Omari Evans | 4 receptions, 116 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 19 Fighting Illini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 9 Nittany Lions | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
atBeaver Stadium •State College, Pennsylvania
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No scoring
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| Statistics | ILL | PSU |
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| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Total yards | 57–219 | 65–374 |
| Rushing yards | 32–34 | 44–239 |
| Passing yards | 185 | 135 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–25–1 | 15–21–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:11 | 33:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 16/25, 185 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kaden Feagin | 13 carries, 64 yards | |
| Receiving | Zakhari Franklin | 4 receptions, 49 yards | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 15/21, 135 yards |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 18 carries, 102 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Harrison Wallace III | 4 receptions, 50 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bruins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| No. 7 Nittany Lions | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
atBeaver Stadium •State College, Pennsylvania
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No scoring
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| Statistics | UCLA | PSU |
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| First downs | 14 | 18 |
| Total yards | 59–260 | 54–322 |
| Rushing yards | 29–93 | 30–85 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 237 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–30–0 | 17–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:57 | 27:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | Passing | Justyn Martin | 22/30, 167 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jalen Berger | 9 carries, 38 yards | |
| Receiving | T.J. Harden | 5 receptions, 59 yards | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 17/24, 237 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 21 carries, 78 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Liam Clifford | 3 receptions, 107 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
| Trojans | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 30 |
atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum •Los Angeles, California
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| Statistics | PSU | USC |
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| First downs | 28 | 16 |
| Total yards | 75–518 | 58–409 |
| Rushing yards | 31–118 | 24–189 |
| Passing yards | 400 | 220 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31–44–3 | 20–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:22 | 27:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 30/43, 391 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 16 carries, 56 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Warren | 17 receptions, 224 yards, TD | |
| USC | Passing | Miller Moss | 20/34, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Woody Marks | 20 carries, 111 yards | |
| Receiving | Makai Lemon | 6 receptions, 73 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 3 Nittany Lions | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Badgers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
atCamp Randall Stadium •Madison, Wisconsin
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| Statistics | PSU | WIS |
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| First downs | 22 | 16 |
| Total yards | 66–419 | 69–298 |
| Rushing yards | 35–173 | 27–81 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 217 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–31–0 | 22–42–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:31 | 25:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 14/18, 148 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 11 carries, 86 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Warren | 7 receptions, 46 yards | |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Braedyn Locke | 22/42, 217 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Tawee Walker | 22 carries, 59 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Will Pauling | 8 receptions, 79 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 4 Buckeyes | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| No. 3 Nittany Lions | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
atBeaver Stadium •State College, Pennsylvania
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| Statistics | OSU | PSU |
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| First downs | 21 | 15 |
| Total yards | 64–358 | 53–270 |
| Rushing yards | 40–176 | 32–120 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 150 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–24–1 | 13–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 16/24, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 14 carries, 95 yards | |
| Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 4 receptions, 55 yards | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 12/20, 146 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Tyler Warren | 3 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Nicholas Singleton | 6 receptions, 54 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| No. 6 Nittany Lions | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
atBeaver Stadium •State College, Pennsylvania
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| Statistics | WASH | PSU |
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| First downs | 14 | 24 |
| Total yards | 56–193 | 70–486 |
| Rushing yards | 33–74 | 40–266 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 220 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–23–1 | 20–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:52 | 31:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | Passing | Will Rogers | 10/13, 59 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Demond Williams Jr. | 10 carries, 38 yards | |
| Receiving | Giles Jackson | 5 receptions, 23 yards | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 20/28, 220 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 20 carries, 98 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Warren | 8 receptions, 75 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
atRoss-Ade Stadium •West Lafayette, Indiana
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| Statistics | PSU | PUR |
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| First downs | 23 | 16 |
| Total yards | 61–539 | 59–302 |
| Rushing yards | 34–234 | 28–85 |
| Passing yards | 305 | 217 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–27–0 | 15–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:20 | 28:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 17/19, 247 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Tyler Warren | 3 carries, 63 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Warren | 8 receptions, 127 yards, TD | |
| Purdue | Passing | Hudson Card | 11/20, 151 yards |
| Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 11 carries, 40 yards | |
| Receiving | Max Klare | 7 receptions, 91 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| Golden Gophers | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
atHuntington Bank Stadium •Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Statistics | PSU | MINN |
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| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total yards | 61–361 | 59–281 |
| Rushing yards | 33–117 | 36–106 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 175 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–28–0 | 15–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:49 | 34:11 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 21/28, 244 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 63 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Warren | 8 receptions, 102 yards | |
| Minnesota | Passing | Max Brosmer | 15/23, 175 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Darius Taylor | 17 carries, 58 yards | |
| Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 6 receptions, 90 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Terrapins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 3 | 28 | 0 | 13 | 44 |
atBeaver Stadium •State College, Pennsylvania
| Game information |
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No scoring
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| Statistics | MD | PSU |
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| First downs | 13 | 24 |
| Total yards | 57–194 | 79–412 |
| Rushing yards | 31–72 | 49–219 |
| Passing yards | 122 | 193 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–26–3 | 20–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:20 | 32:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | Passing | MJ Morris | 14/24, 112 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Roman Hemby | 13 carries, 64 yards | |
| Receiving | Tai Felton | 4 receptions, 27 yards | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 17/26, 171 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Warren | 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 3 Nittany Lions | 10 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
| No. 1 Ducks | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
atLucas Oil Stadium •Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Statistics | PSU | ORE |
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| First downs | 28 | 24 |
| Total yards | 74–518 | 75–466 |
| Rushing yards | 35–292 | 43–183 |
| Passing yards | 226 | 283 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–39–2 | 22–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:24 | 32:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 20/39, 226 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 14 carries, 124 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Warren | 7 receptions, 84 yards | |
| Oregon | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 22/32, 283 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Jordan James | 20 carries, 87 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Tez Johnson | 11 receptions, 181 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 10 Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
atBeaver Stadium •State College, Pennsylvania
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| Statistics | SMU | PSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 73–253 | 65–325 |
| Rushing yards | 36–58 | 40–189 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 136 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–37–3 | 14–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:48 | 31:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | Passing | Kevin Jennings | 20/36, 195 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Brashard Smith | 18 carries, 62 yards | |
| Receiving | Roderick Daniels Jr. | 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 13/22, 127 yards |
| Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 14 carries, 90 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Harrison Wallace III | 4 receptions, 48 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| No. 9 Broncos | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
atState Farm Stadium •Glendale, Arizona
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| Statistics | PSU | BSU |
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| First downs | 21 | 25 |
| Total yards | 66–387 | 75–412 |
| Rushing yards | 41–216 | 40–108 |
| Passing yards | 171 | 304 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–25–0 | 23–35–3 |
| Time of possession | 25:56 | 34:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 13/25, 171 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 17 carries, 134 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyler Warren | 6 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD | |
| Boise State | Passing | Maddux Madsen | 23/35, 304 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Ashton Jeanty | 30 carries, 104 yards | |
| Receiving | Matt Lauter | 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD |
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| No. 5 Fighting Irish | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
| No. 4 Nittany Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
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| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Total yards | 73–383 | 75–339 |
| Rushing yards | 42–116 | 42–204 |
| Passing yards | 267 | 135 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–31–2 | 12–23–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:56 | 30:04 |
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| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 15/23, 223 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jeremiyah Love | 11 carries, 45 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jaden Greathouse | 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD | |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 12/23, 135 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 15 carries, 84 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Warren | 6 receptions, 75 yards |
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But Penn State has already won in one area — setting the highest attendance record ever atBeaver Stadium. The school announced an attendance of 111,030 on Saturday onX, formerly known as Twitter.
Penn State's season-opening game with West Virginia has resumed following a lightning delay that lasted two hours and 19 minutes. The contest atMilan Puskar Stadium was halted shortly after 2 p.m. with heavy rain and lightning hammering the Morgantown area. The game restarted at 4:23 p.m.
The Nittany Lions set a single-game record for total offense in the contest with 718 yards, breaking the record of 711 yards set in 1926 againstSusquehanna. The Lions also had 40 first downs, which beat the record of 38 set in 1962 againstWest Virginia.
