Referee Jerry McGinn; umpire Mike Pilarski; head linesman Mark Bennett; line judge Kelly Saalfeld; side judge John Hayes; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Mike Brown; center judge Larry SmithGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Rutgers
3
3
0
0
6
Penn State
0
14
14
7
35
Standouts
No. 9PassingTrace McSorley16 of 21, 214 yards, 2 TDPenn State
RushingSaquon Barkley14 carries, 35 yards, 2 TDPenn State
No. 40DefenseJason Cabinda11 tackles, 1 for lossPenn State
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Rutgers
Penn State
200
Total yards
304
43
Passing yards
214
157
Rushing yards
90
2.2
Yards per pass
10.2
4.0
Yards per rush
2.9
10
First downs
18
3–15
Third downs
4–9
2–4
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
0
4–41
Penalties
4–20
32:29
Possession
27:31
2
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Rutgers
Penn State
26%
Success rate
49%
−0.20
EPA per play
0.21
0.86
Explosiveness
1.12
−0.09
Rushing EPA
0.16
−0.36
Passing EPA
0.28
27%
Passing-down success
31%
−0.32
First-down EPA
0.16
−0.03
Second-down EPA
0.39
0.01
Third-down EPA
−0.05
14%
Havoc by its defense
15%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Penn State 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Penn State −31.5, over/under 56.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Penn State 99%, Rutgers 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, Rutgers right to left.
Q1 RutgersField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 RutgersField goal, 15 plays, 57 yards
Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 65 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 74 yards
Q2 RutgersEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q3 RutgersFumble, 0 yards
Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 55 yards
Q3 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 46 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 69 yards
Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −7 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Rutgers 3, Penn State 0
Rutgers Field goal, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
N/A on-side kick recovered by RUTGERS at the PnSt 21
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Gus Edwards run for 2 yds to the PnSt 19
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Giovanni Rescigno run for 7 yds to the PnSt 12
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 12
RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 17
15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Jerome Washington for 3 yds to the PnSt 14
12:48
4th & 3 at opp 14
Andrew Harte 33 yd FG GOODRutgers 3, Penn State 0
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
12:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 64 yds , Saquon Barkley return for 30 yds to the PENNST 35 RUTGERS Penalty, personal foul (Damon Mitchell) to the PnSt 46
12:41
1st & 10 at own 46
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 3 yds to the PnSt 49
12:41
2nd & 7 at own 49
Miles Sanders run for 14 yds to the Rutgr 37 for a 1ST down
12:41
1st & 10 at opp 37
Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 33
12:41
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Trace McSorley pass incomplete
12:41
3rd & 6 at opp 33
Trace McSorley sacked by Jon Bateky for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 37
12:41
4th & 10 at opp 37
Blake Gillikin punt for 31 yds
Rutgers Punt, 7 plays
10:23
1st & 10 at own 6
Robert Martin run for 18 yds to the Rutgr 24 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at own 24
Robert Martin run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 27
10:23
2nd & 7 at own 27
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Damon Mitchell, broken up by Grant Haley
10:23
3rd & 7 at own 27
Giovanni Rescigno run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 35 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Robert Martin run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 39
10:23
2nd & 6 at own 39
Robert Martin run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 43
10:23
3rd & 2 at own 43
Giovanni Rescigno run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 44
10:23
4th & 1 at own 44
Ryan Anderson punt for 34 yds
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
6:11
1st & 10 at own 22
Saquon Barkley run for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 16
6:11
2nd & 16 at own 16
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saeed Blacknall for 10 yds to the PnSt 26
5:01
3rd & 6 at own 26
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 05:01
5:01
3rd & 6 at own 26
Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the PnSt 29
5:01
4th & 3 at own 29
PENN ST Penalty, illegal procedure (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 24
5:01
4th & 8 at own 24
Blake Gillikin punt for 53 yds , Janarion Grant returns for 12 yds to the Rutgr 35
Rutgers Field goal, 15 plays
4:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Gus Edwards run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 38
4:01
2nd & 7 at own 38
Raheem Blackshear run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 43
4:01
3rd & 2 at own 43
Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Gus Edwards for 1 yd to the Rutgr 44
4:01
4th & 1 at own 44
Giovanni Rescigno run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 47 for a 1ST down
4:01
1st & 10 at own 47
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Janarion Grant
4:01
2nd & 10 at own 47
Gus Edwards run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 48
4:01
3rd & 9 at own 48
Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Mohamed Jabbie for 12 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Gus Edwards run for 3 yds to the PnSt 37
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Gus Edwards run for 7 yds to the PnSt 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Giovanni Rescigno run for 2 yds to the PnSt 28
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Gus Edwards run for 18 yds to the PnSt 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 10
Gus Edwards run for 2 yds to the PnSt 8
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 8
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete, broken up by Tyrell Chavis
Q2 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 8
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete
Q2 11:16
4th & goal at opp 8
Andrew Harte 25 yd FG GOODRutgers 6, Penn State 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Penn State 14, Rutgers 6
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
11:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 53 yds
11:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 19 yds to the Rutgr 46 for a 1ST down
11:16
1st & 10 at opp 46
Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 45
11:16
2nd & 9 at opp 45
Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 25 yds to the Rutgr 20 for a 1ST down
9:32
1st & 10 at opp 20
Trace McSorley run for 20 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 7, Rutgers 6
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
9:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Davis kickoff for 65 yds , Janarion Grant return for 13 yds to the Rutgr 48 RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive holding (6 Yards) to the Rutgr 7
9:26
1st & 10 at own 7
Robert Martin run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 10
9:26
2nd & 7 at own 10
Robert Martin run for no gain to the Rutgr 10
9:26
3rd & 7 at own 10
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete
9:26
4th & 7 at own 10
Ryan Anderson punt for 42 yds, downed at the PnSt 48
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
7:48
1st & 10 at own 48
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Saeed Blacknall
7:48
2nd & 10 at own 48
Trace McSorley run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 45
7:48
3rd & 3 at opp 45
Saquon Barkley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 47
7:48
4th & 5 at opp 47
Blake Gillikin punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
6:16
1st & 10 at own 20
Gus Edwards run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 18
6:16
2nd & 12 at own 18
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete
6:16
3rd & 12 at own 18
Giovanni Rescigno run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 26
6:16
4th & 4 at own 26
Ryan Anderson punt for 48 yds
Penn State Touchdown, 7 plays
4:39
1st & 10 at own 26
Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 27
4:39
2nd & 9 at own 27
Trace McSorley run for 6 yds to the PnSt 33
4:39
3rd & 3 at own 33
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & 10 at the 50
Saquon Barkley run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 47
4:39
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Saeed Blacknall
4:39
3rd & 7 at opp 47
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 10 yds to the Rutgr 37 for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & 10 at opp 37
McSorley, Trace pass incomplete to Johnson, Juwan, PENALTY RU pass interference (Hayes, Damon) 15 yards to the RU22, 1ST DOWN PSU, NO PLAY.
1:13
1st & 10 at opp 22
Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 22 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 14, Rutgers 6
Rutgers End of half, 2 plays
1:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Davis kickoff for 63 yds
1:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Giovanni Rescigno run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 36
1:13
2nd & 9 at own 36
Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Dacoven Bailey for 4 yds to the Rutgr 40
Q3 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 35
Tyler Davis kickoff for 64 yds , Janarion Grant return for 22 yds to the Rutgr 23 Janarion Grant fumbled, forced by Lamont Wade, recovered by PnSt Garrett Taylor
3rd quarter6 drives, then Penn State 28, Rutgers 6
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Saquon Barkley, broken up by Kiy Hester
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 24
15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 24
Trace McSorley sacked by Dacoven Bailey for a loss of 12 yards to the Rutgr 36
15:00
4th & 23 at opp 36
Blake Gillikin punt for 28 yds, downed at the Rutgr 8
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
13:10
1st & 10 at own 8
Gus Edwards run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 10
13:10
2nd & 8 at own 10
Raheem Blackshear run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 11
13:10
3rd & 7 at own 11
Giovanni Rescigno run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 17
13:10
4th & 1 at own 17
Ryan Anderson punt for 38 yds, downed at the PENNST 45 RUTGERS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the PnSt 45
Penn State Touchdown, 9 plays
10:50
1st & 10 at own 45
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 17 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 38
Saquon Barkley run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 27 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 27
Trace McSorley run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 20
10:50
2nd & 3 at opp 20
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saeed Blacknall for 4 yds to the Rutgr 16 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 16
Saquon Barkley run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 13
10:50
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Trace McSorley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 15
10:50
3rd & 9 at opp 15
Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for a loss of 7 yards to the Rutgr 1 for a 1ST down to Saquon Barkley for 21 yds to the Rutgr 1 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & goal at opp 1
Saquon Barkley run for no gain to the Rutgr 1
6:00
2nd & goal at opp 1
Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 21, Rutgers 6
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:00
1st & 0 at own 30
Tyler Davis kickoff for 30 yds
6:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Rescigno, G. sacked for loss of 6 yards to the RU34 (Gross-Matos, Y.), PENALTY PSU offside defense (Brown, Cam) 5 yards to the RU45, NO PLAY.
6:00
1st & 5 at own 45
Robert Martin run for no gain to the Rutgr 45
6:00
2nd & 5 at own 45
Giovanni Rescigno run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 48
4:04
3rd & 2 at own 48
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 04:04
4:04
3rd & 2 at own 48
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Myles Nash, broken up by Cam Brown
4:04
4th & 2 at own 48
Jerome Washington run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 46
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
3:53
1st & 10 at opp 46
Trace McSorley run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 38
3:53
2nd & 2 at opp 38
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 25 yds to the Rutgr 13 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at opp 13
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 9 yds to the Rutgr 4
1:42
2nd & 1 at opp 4
Saquon Barkley run for 4 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 28, Rutgers 6
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
1:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Davis kickoff for 62 yds , Janarion Grant return for 29 yds to the Rutgr 32
1:31
1st & 10 at own 32
Gus Edwards run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 31
1:31
2nd & 11 at own 31
Gus Edwards run for no gain to the Rutgr 31
1:31
3rd & 11 at own 31
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Raheem Blackshear
1:31
4th & 11 at own 31
Ryan Anderson punt for 37 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 8 yds to the PnSt 40
4th quarter5 drives, then Penn State 35, Rutgers 6
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Trace McSorley run for 1 yd to the PnSt 41
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 41
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Mike Gesicki
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 41
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 7 yds to the PnSt 48
15:00
4th & 2 at own 48
Blake Gillikin punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Janarion Grant at the Rutgr 8
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
13:32
1st & 10 at own 8
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Jerome Washington, broken up by Jason Cabinda
13:32
2nd & 10 at own 8
Giovanni Rescigno run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 10
13:32
3rd & 8 at own 10
Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Bo Melton for 4 yds to the Rutgr 14
13:32
4th & 4 at own 14
Ryan Anderson punt for 50 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 2 yds to the PnSt 38
Penn State Touchdown, 9 plays
11:52
1st & 10 at own 38
Saquon Barkley run for 7 yds to the PnSt 45
11:52
2nd & 3 at own 45
Saquon Barkley run for 3 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:52
1st & 10 at own 48
Trace McSorley run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 47
11:52
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Trace McSorley run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 43
11:52
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Saquon Barkley run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 41 for a 1ST down
11:52
1st & 10 at opp 41
Saquon Barkley run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 34
11:52
2nd & 3 at opp 34
Trace McSorley pass complete to Brandon Polk for 17 yds to the Rutgr 17 for a 1ST down
11:52
1st & 10 at opp 17
Trace McSorley run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 16
6:52
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 16 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Penn State 35, Rutgers 6
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 14 plays
6:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Davis kickoff for 61 yds , Janarion Grant return for 18 yds to the Rutgr 22
6:45
1st & 10 at own 22
Gus Edwards run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 28
6:45
2nd & 4 at own 28
Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 12 yds to the Rutgr 40 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Robert Martin run for 17 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete
6:45
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 7 yds to the PnSt 36
6:45
3rd & 3 at opp 36
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart
6:45
4th & 3 at opp 36
Robert Martin run for 18 yds to the PnSt 18 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 18
Gus Edwards run for 2 yds to the PnSt 16
6:45
2nd & 8 at opp 16
PENN ST Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the PnSt 11
3:15
2nd & 3 at opp 11
Timeout PENN ST, clock 03:15
3:15
2nd & 3 at opp 11
Robert Martin run for 1 yd to the PnSt 10
3:15
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Robert Martin run for 3 yds to the PnSt 7 for a 1ST down
3:15
1st & goal at opp 7
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Hunter Hayek, broken up by Grant Haley
3:15
2nd & goal at opp 7
Giovanni Rescigno run for 2 yds to the PnSt 5
3:15
3rd & goal at opp 5
Giovanni Rescigno sacked by Ayron Monroe and Antonio Shelton for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 9
1:01
4th & 0 at opp 9
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 01:01
1:01
4th & goal at opp 9
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Hunter Hayek
Penn State End of game, 2 plays
0:55
1st & 10 at own 9
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 4
0:55
2nd & 15 at own 4
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 2
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
RushingSaquon Barkley14 carries, 35 yards, 2 TDPenn State
Rutgers
Penn State