Penn State at Rutgers

Saturday, November 17, 2018

No. 16 Penn State beat Rutgers 20–⁠7. It was their 29th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 27–⁠2.

Away16Penn State9–⁠4 in 2018
20
HomeRutgers1–⁠11 in 2018
7

Final at High Point Solutions Stadium, PiscatawayTV: BTNAttendance 44,840

At kickoff
45°F, overcast, wind 13 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Somerset Airport (KSMQ), 21 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Cannon; umpire Ken Zelmanski; head linesman Bruce Keeling; line judge Brian Matthew; side judge Joel Clay; field judge Grady Smith; back judge Robert Smith Jr; center judge Bryan BanksGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State3100720
Rutgers00077

Standouts

Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trace McSorley17/3718321
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Miles Sanders278809
Trace McSorley73909
Ricky Slade21007
Justin Shorter1909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
K.J. Hamler571026
Jahan Dotson458035
Pat Freiermuth347223
DeAndre Thompkins1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Koa Farmer8100
Jan Johnson8000
Shareef Miller72.510
Micah Parsons7210
Robert Windsor6210
Garrett Taylor5001
John Reid3001
Antonio Shelton2110

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Giovanni Rescigno2/82800
Artur Sitkowski3/71802
Trey Sneed0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Raheem Blackshear22102124
Isaih Pacheco1853011
Giovanni Rescigno735018
Jon Hilliman529023
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Bo Melton329017
Shameen Jones111011
Raheem Blackshear1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Deonte Roberts100.500
Trevor Morris10000
Julius Turner7100
Saquan Hampton6000
Isaiah Wharton3001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Penn StateRutgers
322Total yards234
183Passing yards46
139Rushing yards188
4.9Yards per pass2.9
3.6Yards per rush3.4
19First downs17
11–⁠19Third downs5–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠4
2Turnovers3
3–⁠43Penalties5–⁠62
27:42Possession32:18
4Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Penn StateRutgers
41%Success rate31%
−0.06EPA per play−0.27
0.84Explosiveness1.15
−0.03Rushing EPA0.04
−0.04Passing EPA−1.12
30%Passing-down success19%
−0.33First-down EPA−0.72
0.04Second-down EPA0.21
0.26Third-down EPA0.50
23%Havoc by its defense19%

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 −27, over/under 49.5.

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 97%, Rutgers 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rutgers end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StateField goal, 13 playsQ1 RutgersTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 RutgersInterception, 4 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 RutgersInterception, 6 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 RutgersTurnover on downs, 15 playsQ3 Penn StateInterception, 5 playsQ3 RutgersFumble, 5 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 RutgersTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 RutgersPunt, 4 playsQ4 Penn StateFumble, 12 playsQ4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Penn StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rutgers drives left to right, Penn State right to left.
  1. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  4. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  5. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 Penn StateField goal, 13 plays, 71 yards
  7. Q1 RutgersTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 34 yards
  8. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  9. Q2 RutgersInterception, 4 plays, 12 yards
  10. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  11. Q2 RutgersInterception, 6 plays, 10 yards
  12. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q2 Penn StateField goal, 8 plays, 79 yards
  15. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 RutgersTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 82 yards
  17. Q3 Penn StateInterception, 5 plays, 29 yards
  18. Q3 RutgersFumble, 5 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 46 yards
  20. Q4 RutgersTouchdown, 9 plays, 65 yards
  21. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 RutgersPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  23. Q4 Penn StateFumble, 12 plays, 40 yards
  24. Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 2 plays, −7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Penn State 3, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 56 yds , Isaih Pacheco return for 13 yds to the Rutgr 22
15:001st & 10 at own 22Raheem Blackshear run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 25
15:002nd & 7 at own 25Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 24
15:004th & 2 at own 30Adam Korsak punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 28
15:003rd & 8 at own 24Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 6 yds to the Rutgr 30
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 28Trace McSorley pass incomplete
13:022nd & 10 at own 28Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for 5 yds to the PnSt 33
13:023rd & 5 at own 33Trace McSorley pass incomplete
13:024th & 5 at own 33Blake Gillikin punt for 67 yds for a touchback
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
12:131st & 10 at own 20Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Bo Melton for no gain to the Rutgr 20
12:132nd & 10 at own 20Artur Sitkowski sacked by Shareef Miller for a loss of 10 yards to the Rutgr 10
12:133rd & 20 at own 10Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Raheem Blackshear
12:134th & 20 at own 10Adam Korsak punt for 39 yds
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
10:391st & 10 at opp 49Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 45
10:392nd & 6 at opp 45Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for 2 yds to the Rutgr 43
10:393rd & 4 at opp 43Trace McSorley pass incomplete
10:394th & 4 at opp 43Blake Gillikin punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 20Artur Sitkowski sacked by Robert Windsor for a loss of 8 yards to the Rutgr 12
9:332nd & 18 at own 12Raheem Blackshear run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 13
9:333rd & 17 at own 13Artur Sitkowski pass complete to Bo Melton for 12 yds to the Rutgr 25
9:334th & 5 at own 25Adam Korsak punt for 45 yds , KJ Hamler returns for no gain to the PnSt 25 KJ Hamler fumbled, recovered by PnSt KJ Hamler , return for no gain to the PnSt 25
Penn State Field goal, 13 plays
7:331st & 10 at own 25Miles Sanders run for 7 yds to the PnSt 32
7:332nd & 3 at own 32Miles Sanders run for 8 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at own 40Trace McSorley pass incomplete
7:332nd & 10 at own 40Trace McSorley run for 6 yds to the PnSt 46
7:333rd & 4 at own 46Trace McSorley pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 13 yds to the Rutgr 41 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 41Trace McSorley pass incomplete
7:332nd & 10 at opp 41Miles Sanders run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 32
7:333rd & 1 at opp 32Miles Sanders run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 27 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 27Ricky Slade run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 24
7:332nd & 7 at opp 24McSorley, Trace pass incomplete to Sullivan-Brown, PENALTY RU pass interference (Young, Avery) 15 yards to the RU9, 1ST DOWN PSU, NO PLAY.
7:331st & goal at opp 9Miles Sanders run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 13
7:332nd & goal at opp 13Trace McSorley pass incomplete
7:333rd & goal at opp 13Trace McSorley run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 4
2:274th & goal at opp 4Jake Pinegar 22 yd FG GOODPenn State 3, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 12 plays
2:271st & 0 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:271st & 10 at own 25Isaih Pacheco run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 29
2:272nd & 6 at own 29Isaih Pacheco run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at own 38Isaih Pacheco run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 40
2:272nd & 8 at own 40Isaih Pacheco run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 37 RUTGERS Penalty, illegal shift ( Yards) declined
2:273rd & 11 at own 37Artur Sitkowski sacked by Micah Parsons for a loss of 11 yards to the Rutgr 39 Artur Sitkowski fumbled, , return for 0 yards for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Shareef Miller) to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 39Isaih Pacheco run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 43
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 43Raheem Blackshear run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 48
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 48Jonathan Hilliman run for 3 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Raheem Blackshear run for 3 yds to the PnSt 46
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 46Isaih Pacheco run for 1 yd to the PnSt 45
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 45Isaih Pacheco run for 4 yds to the PnSt 41
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 41Artur Sitkowski pass incomplete to Raheem Blackshear, broken up by Koa Farmer
2nd quarter7 drives, then Penn State 13, Rutgers 0
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 41Miles Sanders run for 6 yds to the PnSt 47
11:352nd & 4 at own 47Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
11:353rd & 1 at the 50Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 47 for a 1ST down
11:351st & 10 at opp 47Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 44
11:352nd & 7 at opp 44Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Miles Sanders
11:353rd & 7 at opp 44Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson
11:354th & 7 at opp 44Blake Gillikin punt for 32 yds
Rutgers Interception, 4 plays
9:241st & 10 at own 12Isaih Pacheco run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 18
9:242nd & 4 at own 18Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 21
9:243rd & 1 at own 21Jonathan Hilliman run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 24 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at own 24Artur Sitkowski pass intercepted John Reid return for no gain to the 50 yard line
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
7:371st & 10 at the 50Miles Sanders run for no gain to the 50 yard line
7:372nd & 10 at the 50Justin Shorter run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 41
7:373rd & 1 at opp 41Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 37 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 37Trace McSorley pass incomplete
7:372nd & 10 at opp 37Trace McSorley pass incomplete
6:043rd & 10 at opp 37Timeout RUTGERS, clock 06:04
6:043rd & 10 at opp 37Miles Sanders run for no gain to the Rutgr 37
6:044th & 10 at opp 37Blake Gillikin punt for 29 yds
Rutgers Interception, 6 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 8Raheem Blackshear run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 12
5:252nd & 6 at own 12Raheem Blackshear run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 20 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 20Raheem Blackshear run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 21
5:252nd & 9 at own 21Isaih Pacheco run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 32 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at own 32Isaih Pacheco run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 33 RUTGERS Penalty, illegal use of hands (-15 Yards) to the Rutgr 18
5:251st & 24 at own 18Artur Sitkowski pass intercepted Garrett Taylor return for 2 yds to the Rutgr 28
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
2:571st & 10 at opp 28Trace McSorley pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
2:572nd & 10 at opp 28Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 23 yds to the Rutgr 5 for a 1ST down
2:571st & goal at opp 5Miles Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 6
2:042nd & goal at opp 6Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 6 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 10, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
2:041st & 0 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 51 yds , Raheem Blackshear return for 18 yds to the Rutgr 32
1:581st & 10 at own 32Isaih Pacheco run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 36
1:582nd & 6 at own 36Isaih Pacheco run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 37
1:173rd & 5 at own 37Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:17
1:173rd & 5 at own 37Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 36
1:134th & 6 at own 36Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:13
1:134th & 6 at own 36Adam Korsak punt for 64 yds for a touchback
Penn State Field goal, 8 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 20Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 26 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at own 46Trace McSorley pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 5 yds to the Rutgr 49
1:052nd & 5 at opp 49Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Miles Sanders
1:053rd & 5 at opp 49Trace McSorley pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 35 yds to the Rutgr 14 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 14Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:20
0:201st & 10 at opp 14Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth, broken up by Kiy Hester
0:202nd & 10 at opp 14McSorley, Trace pass incomplete to Hamler, KJ (Hayes, Damon), PENALTY RU pass interference (Hayes, Damon) 12 yards to the RU2, 1ST DOWN PSU, NO PLAY.
0:201st & goal at opp 2Miles Sanders run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 1
0:062nd & 0 at opp 1Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:06
0:062nd & goal at opp 1Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson, broken up by Isaiah Wharton
0:003rd & goal at opp 1Jake Pinegar 19 yd FG GOODPenn State 13, Rutgers 0
3rd quarter5 drives, then Penn State 13, Rutgers 0
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 61 yds , KJ Hamler return for 10 yds to the PnSt 14
14:551st & 10 at own 14Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
14:552nd & 10 at own 14Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 20 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 34Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 28
14:552nd & 16 at own 28Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 5 yds to the PnSt 33
14:553rd & 11 at own 33Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Jahan Dotson, broken up by Isaiah Wharton
14:554th & 11 at own 33Blake Gillikin punt for 51 yds, downed at the Rutgr 16
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 15 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 16Isaih Pacheco run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 15
13:092nd & 11 at own 15Isaih Pacheco run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 17
13:093rd & 9 at own 17Giovanni Rescigno run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 28 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 28Raheem Blackshear run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 36
13:092nd & 2 at own 36Giovanni Rescigno run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 38Raheem Blackshear run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 46
13:092nd & 2 at own 46Giovanni Rescigno run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at the 50Isaih Pacheco run for 4 yds to the PnSt 46
13:092nd & 6 at opp 46Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the PnSt 43
13:093rd & 3 at opp 43Giovanni Rescigno run for 18 yds to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jan Johnson) to the PnSt 12 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 12Raheem Blackshear run for 10 yds to the PnSt 2 for a 1ST down
13:091st & goal at opp 2Raheem Blackshear run for no gain to the PnSt 2
13:092nd & goal at opp 2Jonathan Hilliman run for 1 yd to the PnSt 1
13:093rd & goal at opp 1Jonathan Hilliman run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 2
6:044th & 0 at opp 2Timeout PENN ST, clock 06:04
6:044th & goal at opp 2Trey Sneed pass incomplete to Giovanni Rescigno
Penn State Interception, 5 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 2Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 13 yds to the PnSt 15 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at own 15Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the PnSt 18
5:592nd & 7 at own 18Miles Sanders run for 5 yds to the PnSt 23
5:593rd & 2 at own 23Miles Sanders run for 8 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST down
5:591st & 10 at own 31Trace McSorley pass intercepted Isaiah Wharton return for no gain to the Rutgr 24
Rutgers Fumble, 5 plays
4:011st & 10 at own 24Raheem Blackshear run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 27
4:012nd & 7 at own 27Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Bo Melton for 17 yds to the Rutgr 44 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at own 44Giovanni Rescigno run for no gain to the Rutgr 44
4:012nd & 10 at own 44Rescigno, G. rush for 9 yards to the PSU47, out-of-bounds (Taylor, Garrett), PENALTY RU holding (Cole, Tariq) 10 yards to the RU34, NO PLAY.
4:012nd & 20 at own 34Raheem Blackshear run for 9 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, personal foul (Robert Windsor) to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at opp 42Rescigno, G. rush for 5 yards to the PSU37 (Johnson, Jan), PENALTY RU holding (Maietti, M.) 10 yards to the RU48, NO PLAY.
4:011st & 20 at own 48Isaih Pacheco run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 46 Isaih Pacheco fumbled, forced by Robert Windsor, recovered by PnSt Daniel Joseph
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
1:161st & 10 at opp 46Ricky Slade run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 39
1:162nd & 3 at opp 39Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for 1 yd to the Rutgr 38
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at opp 38Miles Sanders run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth, broken up by Damon Hayes
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 33Trace McSorley run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 30
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 30Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 7 yds to the Rutgr 23 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 23Trace McSorley pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 5 yds to the Rutgr 18
Q4 13:062nd & 5 at opp 18Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 18 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 20, Rutgers 0
4th quarter6 drives, then Penn State 20, Rutgers 7
Rutgers Touchdown, 9 plays
13:061st & 0 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 55 yds
13:061st & 10 at own 35Giovanni Rescigno run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 36
13:062nd & 9 at own 36Raheem Blackshear run for 24 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at opp 40Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 42
13:062nd & 12 at opp 42Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete
13:063rd & 12 at opp 42Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Shameen Jones for 11 yds to the PnSt 31
13:064th & 1 at opp 31Jonathan Hilliman run for 23 yds to the PnSt 8 for a 1ST down
13:061st & goal at opp 8Raheem Blackshear run for 4 yds to the PnSt 4
13:062nd & goal at opp 4Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the PnSt 2
9:233rd & goal at opp 2Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds for a TD (Justin Davidovicz KICK)Penn State 20, Rutgers 7
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
9:231st & 0 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 54 yds
9:231st & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 5 yds to the PnSt 30
9:232nd & 5 at own 30Trace McSorley pass incomplete to DeAndre Thompkins
9:233rd & 5 at own 30Trace McSorley pass incomplete PENN ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
9:234th & 5 at own 30Blake Gillikin punt for 70 yds for a touchback
Rutgers Punt, 4 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 20Raheem Blackshear run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 31 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at own 31Raheem Blackshear run for no gain to the Rutgr 31
8:352nd & 10 at own 31Giovanni Rescigno sacked by Antonio Shelton for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 30
8:353rd & 11 at own 30Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete
8:354th & 11 at own 30Adam Korsak punt for 42 yds , KJ Hamler returns for 15 yds to the PnSt 43
Penn State Fumble, 12 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 43Miles Sanders run for 6 yds to the PnSt 49
6:572nd & 4 at own 49Miles Sanders run for no gain to the PnSt 49
6:573rd & 4 at own 49Miles Sanders run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 45 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 45Timeout RUTGERS, clock 05:55
5:551st & 10 at opp 45Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 41
5:552nd & 6 at opp 41Miles Sanders run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 39
4:533rd & 4 at opp 39Timeout RUTGERS, clock 04:53
4:533rd & 4 at opp 39Trace McSorley run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 34 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 34Miles Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 35
4:532nd & 11 at opp 35Trace McSorley run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 31
3:273rd & 7 at opp 31Timeout RUTGERS, clock 03:27
3:273rd & 7 at opp 31Trace McSorley run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 22 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 22Miles Sanders run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 21
3:272nd & 9 at opp 21Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 18
3:273rd & 6 at opp 18Miles Sanders run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 17 Miles Sanders fumbled, forced by Trevor Morris, recovered by Rutgr Saquan Hampton
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 17Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete
1:172nd & 10 at own 17Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete
1:173rd & 10 at own 17Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Shameen Jones
1:174th & 10 at own 17Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Bo Melton
Penn State End of game, 2 plays
0:531st & 10 at opp 17TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 21
0:532nd & 14 at opp 21TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 24

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.

Penn State leads 33–⁠2 in 35 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Penn State 40, Rutgers 36
2023Penn State 27, Rutgers 6
2022Penn State 55, Rutgers 10
2021Penn State 28, Rutgers 0
2020Penn State 23, Rutgers 7
2019Penn State 27, Rutgers 6

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