Kent State at Penn State

Saturday, September 15, 2018

No. 11 Penn State beat Kent State 63–⁠10. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 6–⁠0.

AwayKent State2–⁠10 in 2018
10
Home11Penn State9–⁠4 in 2018
63

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkTV: FS1Attendance 106,528

At kickoff
70°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; University Park Airport (KUNV), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee R.Hudson; umpire T.Gover; head linesman S.DeHoyas; line judge M.Sharp; side judge R.Ames; field judge P.Dolphin; back judge J.Staehr; center judge C.LaMangeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State730010
Penn State217211463

Standouts

Player stats

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Woody Barrett20/3817610
Dustin Crum1/2400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dustin Crum323010
Jo-el Shaw1022010
Will Matthews41605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antwan Dixon559018
Mike Carrigan358147
Isaiah McKoy321019
Justin Rankin218012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dalton Hicks120.500
Matt Bahr90.500
Jordan Silva5100
Jamal Parker5000
Elvis Hines4001
K.J. Sherald3110
K.J. Sherald3110

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trace McSorley11/2222921
Sean Clifford3/314110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Miles Sanders1486013
Johnathan Thomas384169
Mark Allen1162119
Trace McSorley954318
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAndre Thompkins4101140
Daniel George195195
Brandon Polk255141
Pat Freiermuth235023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cam Brown7200
Jonathan Sutherland5100
Micah Parsons50.500
Nick Scott4000
Shareef Miller3320
Jayson Oweh3220
Lamont Wade3210
Ellison Jordan2110
Yetur Gross-Matos2210

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

Team stats

Kent StatePenn State
221Total yards667
180Passing yards370
41Rushing yards297
4.5Yards per pass14.8
1.1Yards per rush6.6
18First downs26
7–⁠20Third downs5–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers1
10–⁠83Penalties9–⁠109
31:38Possession28:22
2Sacks (by defense)7

Efficiency

Kent StatePenn State
28%Success rate49%
−0.08EPA per play0.49
1.42Explosiveness1.76
−0.01Rushing EPA0.48
−0.11Passing EPA0.53
27%Passing-down success39%
−0.28First-down EPA0.34
−0.10Second-down EPA0.83
0.29Third-down EPA0.22
14%Havoc by its defense31%

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 92% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Penn State −35.5, over/under 64.5.

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%, Kent State 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Penn State end zoneKent State end zoneQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Kent StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 9 playsQ2 Penn StateInterception, 5 playsQ2 Kent StateField goal, 5 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Kent StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Kent StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
  1. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Kent StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  6. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 31 yards
  7. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  8. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 7 plays, 10 yards
  9. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 7 plays, 11 yards
  10. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 9 plays, 43 yards
  12. Q2 Penn StateInterception, 5 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q2 Kent StateField goal, 5 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 43 yards
  15. Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  16. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  17. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 57 yards
  18. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  19. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 41 yards
  20. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  21. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  22. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  23. Q4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 23 yards
  24. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 9 plays, 23 yards
  25. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 98 yards
  26. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 7 plays, 35 yards
  27. Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
  28. Q4 Kent StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 8 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Penn State 21, Kent State 7
Penn State Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Colten McFadden kickoff for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for 19 yds to the PnSt 44 for a 1ST down
14:221st & 10 at own 44McSorley, Trace pass complete to Hamler, KJ for 56 yards to the KENT0, clock 14:22, PENALTY PSU holding (Menet, Michael) 10 yards to the PSU34, NO PLAY.
14:221st & 20 at own 34Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 12 yds to the PnSt 46
14:222nd & 8 at own 46Miles Sanders run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 45
14:223rd & 9 at own 45Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
14:224th & 9 at own 45Gillikin, Blake punt 33 yards to the KENT22, fair catch by TYSON, ZAQUON, PENALTY KENT personal foul (PHILLIPS, C.) 15 yards to the KENT40, 1ST DOWN PSU, NO PLAY.
12:511st & 10 at opp 40Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 40 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:511st & 0 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:511st & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass incomplete
12:512nd & 10 at own 25PENN ST Penalty, offside defense (Shareef Miller) to the KntSt 30
12:512nd & 5 at own 30Woody Barrett pass complete to Kavious Price for 4 yds to the KntSt 34
12:513rd & 1 at own 34Woody Barrett run for 6 yds to the KntSt 40 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at own 40Woody Barrett run for no gain to the KntSt 40
12:512nd & 10 at own 40Woody Barrett pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 5 yds to the KntSt 45
12:513rd & 5 at own 45Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Kavious Price, broken up by Garrett Taylor
12:514th & 5 at own 45BARRETT, WOODY pass incomplete to CARRIGAN, MIKE, PENALTY PSU offside defense (Windsor, Robert) 5 yards to the 50 yardline, 1ST DOWN KENT, NO PLAY.
12:511st & 10 at the 50Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
12:512nd & 10 at the 50Woody Barrett run for 2 yds to the PnSt 48
10:263rd & 8 at opp 48Timeout KENT ST, clock 10:26
10:263rd & 8 at opp 48Woody Barrett run for 11 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 37RANKIN, JUSTIN rush for loss of 1 yard to the PSU38 (Toney, Shaka), PENALTY KENT holding (WARNOCK, NATE) 10 yards to the PSU47, NO PLAY.
10:261st & 20 at opp 47Woody Barrett pass incomplete
9:432nd & 20 at opp 47Woody Barrett pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 47 yds for a TD PENN ST Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined, (Matthew Trickett KICK)Tied at 7
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
9:431st & 0 at own 35Colten McFadden on-side kick recovered by KENT ST at the KntSt 45
9:411st & 10 at own 45Justin Rankin run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 42 KENT ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
9:412nd & 13 at own 42Woody Barrett pass complete to Trey Harrell for 5 yds to the KntSt 47
9:413rd & 8 at own 47Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan
9:414th & 8 at own 47Matthew Trickett punt for 46 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 18 yds to the PnSt 25
Penn State Touchdown, 9 plays
8:091st & 10 at own 25Trace McSorley run for 8 yds to the PnSt 33
8:092nd & 2 at own 33Miles Sanders run for 10 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at own 43Trace McSorley pass incomplete
8:092nd & 10 at own 43Miles Sanders run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
8:093rd & 3 at the 50Miles Sanders run for 6 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at opp 44Trace McSorley run for 18 yds to the KntSt 26 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, personal foul (Matt Bahr) to the KntSt 13 for a 1ST down
8:091st & 10 at opp 13Trace McSorley pass incomplete
8:092nd & 10 at opp 13Miles Sanders run for 12 yds to the KntSt 1 for a 1ST down
5:071st & goal at opp 1Trace McSorley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 14, Kent State 7
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
5:071st & 0 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:071st & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass incomplete
5:072nd & 10 at own 25KENT ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 20
5:072nd & 15 at own 20Jo-El Shaw run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 19
5:073rd & 16 at own 19Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Trey Harrell
5:074th & 16 at own 19Matthew Trickett punt for 12 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 31
Penn State Touchdown, 7 plays
4:091st & 10 at opp 31Mark Allen run for 1 yd to the KntSt 30
4:092nd & 9 at opp 30Trace McSorley pass incomplete
4:093rd & 9 at opp 30Mark Allen run for 19 yds to the KntSt 11 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at opp 11Mark Allen run for 5 yds to the KntSt 6
4:092nd & 5 at opp 6Mark Allen run for 3 yds to the KntSt 3
4:093rd & 2 at opp 3KENT ST Penalty, offside defense (1 Yards) to the KntSt 2
4:093rd & 1 at opp 2Mark Allen run for no gain to the KntSt 2
1:094th & 1 at opp 2Trace McSorley run for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 21, Kent State 7
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
1:091st & 0 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:091st & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass complete to Jo-El Shaw for no gain to the KntSt 25
1:092nd & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 19 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at own 44Jo-El Shaw run for 4 yds to the KntSt 48
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 48Woody Barrett run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 46
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 46Woody Barrett sacked by Ellison Jordan for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 41
Q2 15:004th & 13 at own 41Matthew Trickett punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 49 , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 32 yds to the KntSt 49
2nd quarter8 drives, then Penn State 28, Kent State 10
Penn State Punt, 7 plays
13:441st & 10 at opp 49KJ Hamler run for no gain to the KntSt 49
13:442nd & 10 at opp 49Trace McSorley pass incomplete
13:443rd & 10 at opp 49Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for 9 yds to the KntSt 40
13:444th & 1 at opp 40Miles Sanders run for 13 yds to the KntSt 27 for a 1ST down
13:441st & 10 at opp 27Trace McSorley run for 4 yds to the KntSt 23
13:442nd & 6 at opp 23Trace McSorley run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 24
10:443rd & 7 at opp 24McSorley, Trace pass complete to Johnson, Juwan for 24 yards to the KENT0, clock 10:44, PENALTY PSU pass interference (Freiermuth, Pat) 15 yards to the KENT39, NO PLAY.
10:443rd & 22 at opp 39Trace McSorley pass incomplete
10:444th & 22 at opp 39Blake Gillikin punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Kent State Punt, 7 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 20Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 12 yds to the KntSt 32 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at own 32Woody Barrett pass complete to Justin Rankin for 6 yds to the KntSt 38
10:292nd & 4 at own 38Justin Rankin run for 1 yd to the KntSt 39
10:293rd & 3 at own 39Woody Barrett run for 5 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
10:294th & 8 at own 31Matthew Trickett punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 35
10:291st & 10 at own 44KENT ST Penalty, personal foul (Isaiah McKoy) to the KntSt 29
10:291st & 10 at own 29Justin Rankin run for 2 yds to the KntSt 31
10:292nd & 8 at own 31Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Antwan Dixon
10:293rd & 8 at own 31Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Trey Harrell
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 35Trace McSorley pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
8:162nd & 10 at own 35Miles Sanders run for 5 yds to the PnSt 40
8:163rd & 5 at own 40Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for 2 yds to the PnSt 42
8:164th & 3 at own 42Blake Gillikin punt for 58 yds for a touchback
Kent State Punt, 9 plays
6:511st & 10 at own 20Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 18 yds to the KntSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at own 38Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 8 yds to the KntSt 46
6:512nd & 2 at own 46Woody Barrett pass complete to Trey Harrell for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 43
6:513rd & 5 at own 43Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 9 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at opp 48Woody Barrett run for 6 yds to the PnSt 42
6:512nd & 4 at opp 42Jo-El Shaw run for 7 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at opp 35Jo-El Shaw run for 4 yds to the PnSt 31
6:512nd & 6 at opp 31Woody Barrett pass incomplete
6:513rd & 6 at opp 31Woody Barrett sacked by Yetur Gross-Matos for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 37
3:554th & 12 at opp 37Timeout PENN ST, clock 03:55
3:554th & 12 at opp 37Matthew Trickett punt for 25 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Thompkins at the PnSt 12
Penn State Interception, 5 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 12Miles Sanders run for 8 yds to the PnSt 20
3:482nd & 2 at own 20Miles Sanders run for 7 yds to the PnSt 27 for a 1ST down
3:481st & 10 at own 27Trace McSorley sacked by Kj Sherald for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 21 Trace McSorley fumbled, , return for 0 yards
3:482nd & 16 at own 21Miles Sanders run for 9 yds to the PnSt 30
3:483rd & 7 at own 30Trace McSorley pass intercepted Elvis Hines return for 26 yds to the PnSt 7
Kent State Field goal, 5 plays
1:231st & goal at opp 7Jo-El Shaw run for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 15 Jo-El Shaw fumbled, recovered by KntSt Jo-El Shaw , return for no gain to the PnSt 15
1:232nd & goal at opp 15BARRETT, WOODY pass incomplete to CARRIGAN, MIKE, PENALTY PSU pass interference (Oruwariye, A.) 10 yards to the PSU5, 1ST DOWN KENT, NO PLAY.
1:231st & goal at opp 5Woody Barrett run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 7
0:482nd & 0 at opp 7Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:48
0:482nd & goal at opp 7Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Antwan Dixon, broken up by Donovan Johnson
0:483rd & goal at opp 7Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan, broken up by Amani Oruwariye
0:354th & goal at opp 7Matthew Trickett 24 yd FG GOODPenn State 21, Kent State 10
0:351st & goal at own 35MCFADDEN, C. kickoff 45 yards to the PSU20, out-of-bounds, PENALTY KENT offside (MCFADDEN, C.) 5 yards to the KENT30, NO PLAY.
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
0:351st & 0 at own 30Colten McFadden kickoff for 65 yds , KJ Hamler return for 52 yds to the KntSt 43
0:251st & 10 at opp 43Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 8 yds to the KntSt 35
0:252nd & 2 at opp 35Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 22 yds to the KntSt 13 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 13Trace McSorley pass incomplete
0:092nd & 10 at opp 13Timeout KENT ST, clock 00:09
0:042nd & 10 at opp 13Trace McSorley run for 13 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 28, Kent State 10
Kent State End of half, 1 play
0:041st & 0 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 48 yds, downed at the KntSt 17
0:021st & 10 at own 17TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 15
3rd quarter7 drives, then Penn State 49, Kent State 10
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass complete to Mike Carrigan for 6 yds to the KntSt 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Woody Barrett pass complete to Jo-El Shaw for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Woody Barrett sacked by Shareef Miller for a loss of 11 yards to the KntSt 19
15:004th & 16 at own 19Matthew Trickett punt for 50 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 12 yds to the PnSt 43
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 43Mark Allen run for 9 yds to the KntSt 48
13:082nd & 1 at opp 48Mark Allen run for 2 yds to the KntSt 46 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 46Mark Allen run for 6 yds to the KntSt 40
13:082nd & 4 at opp 40Trace McSorley pass incomplete, broken up by Darryl Marshall
13:083rd & 4 at opp 40Mark Allen run for 6 yds to the KntSt 34 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 34Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 23 yds to the KntSt 11 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at opp 11Mark Allen run for 4 yds to the KntSt 7
10:052nd & 6 at opp 7Mark Allen run for 7 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 35, Kent State 10
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
10:051st & 0 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 57 yds , Justin Rankin return for 19 yds to the KntSt 27
9:591st & 10 at own 27Woody Barrett run for 2 yds to the KntSt 29
9:592nd & 8 at own 29Jo-El Shaw run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 28
9:593rd & 9 at own 28Woody Barrett sacked by Shareef Miller for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 22
9:594th & 15 at own 22Matthew Trickett punt for 19 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 41
Penn State Touchdown, 2 plays
8:171st & 10 at opp 41Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 39 yds to the KntSt 2 for a 1ST down
7:421st & goal at opp 2Ricky Slade run for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 42, Kent State 10
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
7:421st & 0 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 58 yds , Justin Rankin return for 9 yds to the KntSt 44 KENT ST Penalty, illegal block (8 Yards) to the KntSt 8
7:361st & 10 at own 8Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for 4 yds to the KntSt 12
7:362nd & 6 at own 12Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Mike Carrigan, broken up by Zech McPhearson
7:363rd & 6 at own 12Woody Barrett pass complete to Justin Rankin for 12 yds to the KntSt 24 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at own 24Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy, broken up by Amani Oruwariye
7:362nd & 10 at own 24Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
7:363rd & 10 at own 24Woody Barrett pass incomplete KENT ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
7:364th & 10 at own 24Matthew Trickett punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 30
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:271st & 10 at own 30Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the PnSt 34
5:452nd & 6 at own 34McSorley, Trace pass complete to Sullivan-Brown for 66 yards to the KENT0, clock 05:45, PENALTY PSU holding (Thorpe, C.J.) 10 yards to the PSU24, NO PLAY.
5:452nd & 16 at own 24Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the PnSt 27
5:453rd & 13 at own 27Trace McSorley run for 15 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 42Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the PnSt 45
5:452nd & 7 at own 45Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Brandon Polk, broken up by Elvis Hines
5:453rd & 7 at own 45Trace McSorley pass complete to Brandon Polk for 14 yds to the KntSt 41 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 41Miles Sanders run for 3 yds to the KntSt 41 Miles Sanders fumbled, forced by Jordan Silva, recovered by PnSt Trace McSorley
2:372nd & 10 at opp 41Trace McSorley pass complete to Brandon Polk for 41 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 49, Kent State 10
Kent State Punt, 4 plays
2:371st & 0 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:371st & 10 at own 25Woody Barrett pass complete to Antwan Dixon for 12 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, roughing passer (Antonio Shelton) to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 48Woody Barrett sacked by Jayson Oweh for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 49
2:372nd & 13 at own 49Woody Barrett pass complete to Trey Harrell for no gain to the KntSt 49
2:373rd & 13 at own 49BARRETT, WOODY pass complete to MCKOY, ISAIAH for 6 yards to the PSU45 (Monroe, Ayron), PENALTY KENT illegal motion 5 yards to the KENT44, NO PLAY.
2:373rd & 18 at own 44Woody Barrett sacked by Jayson Oweh for a loss of 8 yards to the KntSt 36
2:374th & 26 at own 36Matthew Trickett punt for 47 yds , KJ Hamler returns for 33 yds to the 50 yard line
4th quarter6 drives, then Penn State 63, Kent State 10
Penn State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at the 50Ricky Slade run for no gain to the 50 yard line
15:002nd & 10 at the 50Sean Clifford pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 14 yds to the KntSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Ricky Slade run for 1 yd to the KntSt 35
15:002nd & 9 at opp 35Sean Clifford run for 4 yds to the KntSt 31
15:003rd & 5 at opp 31Ricky Slade run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 33
15:004th & 7 at opp 33Sean Clifford run for 6 yds to the KntSt 27
Kent State Punt, 9 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 27Woody Barrett pass incomplete, broken up by Daniel Joseph
12:162nd & 10 at own 27Jo-El Shaw run for 2 yds to the KntSt 29
12:163rd & 8 at own 29Jo-El Shaw run for 10 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 39Woody Barrett pass incomplete to Isaiah McKoy
12:162nd & 10 at own 39Woody Barrett pass complete to Isaiah McKoy for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 37
12:163rd & 12 at own 37Woody Barrett pass complete to Jo-El Shaw for 15 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 48Jo-El Shaw run for 3 yds to the PnSt 45
12:162nd & 7 at opp 45Woody Barrett sacked by Lamont Wade for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 48
12:163rd & 14 at own 48Jo-El Shaw run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
12:164th & 12 at the 50Matthew Trickett punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 2 , Tariq Castro-Fields returns for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 2
Penn State Touchdown, 3 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 2Sean Clifford pass complete to Zack Kuntz for 32 yds to the PnSt 34 PENN ST Penalty, IB (Cam Brown) to the PnSt 5
8:071st & 7 at own 5Ricky Slade run for no gain to the PnSt 5
6:552nd & 7 at own 5Sean Clifford pass complete to Daniel George for 95 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 56, Kent State 10
Kent State Punt, 7 plays
6:551st & 0 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:551st & 10 at own 25Will Matthews run for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
6:552nd & 5 at own 30Dustin Crum run for 9 yds to the KntSt 39 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 39Dustin Crum pass complete to Manny Lawrence-Burke for 4 yds to the KntSt 43
6:552nd & 6 at own 43Dustin Crum run for 10 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 47Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the PnSt 44
6:552nd & 7 at opp 44Dustin Crum run for 4 yds to the PnSt 40
6:553rd & 3 at opp 40Dustin Crum pass incomplete to Zaquon Tyson, broken up by Dae’Lun Darien
6:554th & 3 at opp 40Matthew Trickett punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Penn State Touchdown, 3 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 20Johnathan Thomas run for 69 yds to the PENNST 11 for a 1ST down KENT ST Penalty, personal foul (6 Yards) to the KntSt 5 for a 1ST down
2:201st & goal at opp 5Johnathan Thomas run for no gain to the KntSt 5
2:202nd & goal at opp 5Thomas, J. rush for 2 yards to the KENT3 (WEST, ZAYIN), PENALTY PSU holding (Wright, Chasz) 10 yards to the KENT15, NO PLAY.
1:092nd & goal at opp 15Johnathan Thomas run for 15 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 63, Kent State 10
Kent State End of game, 2 plays
1:091st & 0 at own 35Rafael Checa kickoff for 65 yds , Justin Rankin return for 18 yds to the KntSt 18
1:001st & 10 at own 18Will Matthews run for 4 yds to the KntSt 22
1:002nd & 6 at own 22Will Matthews run for 4 yds to the KntSt 26

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 7–⁠0 in seven meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Penn State 56, Kent State 0
2018Penn State 63, Kent State 10
2016Penn State 33, Kent State 13
2013Penn State 34, Kent State 0
2010Penn State 24, Kent State 0
2003Penn State 32, Kent State 10

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