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Team stats
Rutgers
Penn State
383
Total yards
333
199
Passing yards
81
184
Rushing yards
252
7.4
Yards per pass
5.4
4.2
Yards per rush
5.5
19
First downs
17
7–16
Third downs
3–10
1–2
Fourth downs
2–3
0
Turnovers
1
6–57
Penalties
3–30
33:11
Possession
26:49
4
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Rutgers
Penn State
44%
Success rate
44%
0.05
EPA per play
0.15
0.86
Explosiveness
1.42
0.19
Rushing EPA
0.41
−0.10
Passing EPA
−0.42
24%
Passing-down success
27%
−0.15
First-down EPA
−0.25
0.11
Second-down EPA
0.44
0.53
Third-down EPA
0.57
15%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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 95% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Penn State −39, over/under 51.
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 Penn StatePunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 RutgersField goal, 6 plays, 51 yards
Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
Q1 RutgersPunt, 8 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 RutgersPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
Q2 Penn StateInterception, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q2 RutgersMissed FG, 15 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Penn StateEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
Q3 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q3 Penn StatePunt, 7 plays, 13 yards
Q3 RutgersField goal, 13 plays, 58 yards
Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 44 yards
Q4 Penn StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q4 RutgersEnd of game, 6 plays, 48 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Penn State 7, Rutgers 3
Penn State Punt, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Guy Fava kickoff for 60 yds , KJ Hamler return for 23 yds to the PnSt 28
15:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Journey Brown run for 4 yds to the PnSt 32
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 32
Will Levis pass complete to KJ Hamler for 17 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
KJ Hamler run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 48
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Journey Brown run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 46
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Will Levis pass complete to KJ Hamler for 2 yds to the Rutgr 44
15:00
4th & 3 at opp 44
Will Levis run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Will Levis pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Will Levis run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 35
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 35
Will Levis sacked by Tyshon Fogg and Damon Hayes for a loss of 6 yards to the Rutgr 41
15:00
4th & 13 at opp 41
Blake Gillikin punt for 30 yds
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
10:07
1st & 10 at own 11
Aaron Young run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 13
10:07
2nd & 8 at own 13
Isaih Pacheco run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 18
10:07
3rd & 3 at own 18
Johnny Langan pass complete to Bo Melton for 27 yds to the Rutgr 45 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at own 45
Johnny Langan sacked by Micah Parsons for a loss of 6 yards to the Rutgr 39
10:07
2nd & 16 at own 39
Johnny Langan run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 46
10:07
3rd & 9 at own 46
Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Aaron Young
10:07
4th & 9 at own 46
RUTGERS Penalty, illegal procedure (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 41
10:07
4th & 14 at own 41
Adam Korsak punt for 59 yds for a touchback
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
7:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Will Levis pass complete to KJ Hamler for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 18
7:13
2nd & 12 at own 18
Will Levis pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
7:13
3rd & 12 at own 18
Will Levis pass incomplete to Journey Brown
7:13
4th & 12 at own 18
Blake Gillikin punt for 46 yds , Avery Young returns for 1 yd to the Rutgr 37
Rutgers Field goal, 6 plays
6:23
1st & 10 at own 37
Aaron Young run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 46
6:23
2nd & 1 at own 46
Johnny Langan pass complete to Aaron Young for 39 yds to the PnSt 15 for a 1ST down
6:23
1st & 10 at opp 15
Aaron Young run for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 17
6:23
2nd & 12 at opp 17
Langan, Johnny pass incomplete to Alaimo, Matt, PENALTY RU personal foul 15 yards to the PSU32, NO PLAY.
6:23
2nd & 27 at opp 32
Isaih Pacheco run for 5 yds to the PnSt 27
6:23
3rd & 22 at opp 27
Johnny Langan pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 15 yds to the PnSt 12
3:32
4th & 7 at opp 12
Justin Davidovicz 29 yd FG GOODRutgers 3, Penn State 0
Penn State Touchdown, 9 plays
3:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Guy Fava kickoff for 62 yds , KJ Hamler return for 21 yds to the PnSt 24
3:26
1st & 10 at own 24
Journey Brown run for 19 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down
3:26
1st & 10 at own 43
Journey Brown run for 4 yds to the PnSt 47
3:26
2nd & 6 at own 47
Will Levis run for 2 yds to the PnSt 49
3:26
3rd & 4 at own 49
Will Levis run for 30 yds to the Rutgr 21 for a 1ST down
3:26
1st & 10 at opp 21
Journey Brown run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 18
3:26
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Will Levis run for 14 yds to the Rutgr 4 for a 1ST down
3:26
1st & goal at opp 4
Will Levis pass incomplete to Pat Freiermuth
3:26
2nd & goal at opp 4
Will Levis run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 2
0:06
3rd & goal at opp 2
Journey Brown run for 2 yds for a TD Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:06 (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 7, Rutgers 3
Rutgers Punt, 8 plays
0:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Isaih Pacheco run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 32
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Johnny Langan run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Johnny Langan sacked by Daniel Joseph and Judge Culpepper for a loss of 5 yards to the Rutgr 30
Q2 15:00
2nd & 15 at own 30
Johnny Langan pass complete to Mohamed Jabbie for 8 yds to the Rutgr 38
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 38
Johnny Langan pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 22 yds to the PnSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Johnny Langan run for 1 yd to the PnSt 39
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Mohamed Jabbie
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 39
Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Bo Melton RUTGERS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Bo Melton) to the Rutgr 46
Q2 15:00
4th & 24 at own 46
Adam Korsak punt for 48 yds , KJ Hamler returns for 24 yds to the PnSt 30
2nd quarter5 drives, then Penn State 7, Rutgers 3
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
11:35
1st & 10 at own 30
Devyn Ford run for 2 yds to the PnSt 32
11:35
2nd & 8 at own 32
Devyn Ford run for 1 yd to the PnSt 33
11:35
3rd & 7 at own 33
Will Levis sacked by CJ Onyechi for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 25
11:35
4th & 15 at own 25
Blake Gillikin punt for 72 yds, downed at the Rutgr 3
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at own 3
Isaih Pacheco run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 12
9:40
2nd & 1 at own 12
Isaih Pacheco run for 16 yds to the Rutgr 28 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at own 28
Johnny Langan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 27
9:40
2nd & 11 at own 27
Johnny Langan run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 33
9:40
3rd & 5 at own 33
Kay’Ron Adams run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 29
9:40
4th & 9 at own 29
Adam Korsak punt for 41 yds, fair catch by KJ Hamler at the PnSt 30
Penn State Interception, 7 plays
6:48
1st & 10 at own 30
Will Levis run for 7 yds to the PnSt 37
6:48
2nd & 3 at own 37
Will Levis pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 4 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at own 41
Will Levis run for 7 yds to the PnSt 48
6:48
2nd & 3 at own 48
Journey Brown run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 48 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at opp 48
PENN ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the PnSt 47
6:48
1st & 15 at own 47
RUTGERS Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the Rutgr 48
6:48
1st & 10 at opp 48
Will Levis run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 42
6:48
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Journey Brown run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at opp 38
Will Levis pass intercepted Tre Avery return for no gain to the Rutgr 2
Rutgers Missed FG, 15 plays
3:56
1st & 10 at own 2
Isaih Pacheco run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 8
3:56
2nd & 4 at own 8
Isaih Pacheco run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 14 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at own 14
Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 17
3:56
2nd & 7 at own 17
Isaih Pacheco run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 28 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at own 28
Johnny Langan run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 37
3:56
2nd & 1 at own 37
Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Isaiah Washington
3:56
3rd & 1 at own 37
Isaih Pacheco run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 43 for a 1ST down
0:55
1st & 10 at own 43
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:55
0:55
1st & 10 at own 43
Johnny Langan pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 18 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down
0:55
1st & 10 at opp 39
Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Isaiah Washington, broken up by Trent Gordon
0:55
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Johnny Langan pass complete to Christian Dremel for 11 yds to the PnSt 28 for a 1ST down
0:55
1st & 10 at opp 28
Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Isaiah Washington
0:55
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Johnny Langan pass complete to Isaih Pacheco for 6 yds to the PnSt 22
0:17
3rd & 4 at opp 22
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:17
0:17
3rd & 4 at opp 22
Aaron Young run for 4 yds to the PnSt 18 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & 10 at opp 18
Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Isaiah Washington
0:07
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Timeout PENN ST, clock 00:07
0:02
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Justin Davidovicz 35 yd FG MISSED
Penn State End of half, 1 play
0:02
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 17
3rd quarter5 drives, then Penn State 13, Rutgers 3
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 13 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Isaih Pacheco run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Isaih Pacheco run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 31
13:51
3rd & 4 at own 31
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 13:51
13:51
3rd & 4 at own 31
Johnny Langan run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 34
13:51
4th & 1 at own 34
Adam Korsak punt for 40 yds, fair catch by KJ Hamler at the PnSt 26
Penn State Touchdown, 3 plays
13:03
1st & 10 at own 26
Will Levis run for 49 yds to the Rutgr 25 for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at opp 25
Journey Brown run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 18
12:05
2nd & 3 at opp 18
Journey Brown run for 18 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar PAT BLOCKED)Penn State 13, Rutgers 3
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
12:05
1st & 0 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Johnny Langan pass complete to Paul Woods for 5 yds to the Rutgr 30
12:05
2nd & 5 at own 30
Johnny Langan run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 33
12:05
3rd & 2 at own 33
Johnny Langan run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 38 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & 10 at own 38
Isaih Pacheco run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 42
12:05
2nd & 6 at own 42
Johnny Langan pass complete to Matt Alaimo for 1 yd to the Rutgr 43
12:05
3rd & 5 at own 43
Isaih Pacheco run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 44
12:05
4th & 4 at own 44
Adam Korsak punt for 39 yds, downed at the PnSt 17
Penn State Punt, 7 plays
8:37
1st & 10 at own 17
KJ Hamler run for 6 yds to the PnSt 23
8:37
2nd & 4 at own 23
Will Levis run for 7 yds to the PnSt 30 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at own 30
Will Levis pass complete to KJ Hamler for no gain to the PnSt 30
8:37
2nd & 10 at own 30
Will Levis pass complete to Daniel George for 11 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at own 41
Journey Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 40
8:37
2nd & 11 at own 40
Will Levis pass incomplete to KJ Hamler
8:37
3rd & 11 at own 40
Will Levis sacked by Tyshon Fogg for a loss of 10 yards to the PnSt 30
8:37
4th & 21 at own 30
Blake Gillikin punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Avery Young at the Rutgr 21
Rutgers Field goal, 13 plays
5:42
1st & 10 at own 21
Isaih Pacheco run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 22
5:42
2nd & 9 at own 22
Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Mohamed Jabbie
5:42
3rd & 9 at own 22
Langan, Johnny pass incomplete to Jabbie, Mohamed (Ellis, Keaton), QB hurry by Brown, Cam, PENALTY PSU roughing passer (Oweh, Jayson) 15 yards to the RU37, 1ST DOWN RU, NO PLAY.
5:42
1st & 10 at own 37
Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Mohamed Jabbie
5:42
2nd & 10 at own 37
Johnny Langan pass complete to Christian Dremel for 8 yds to the Rutgr 45
4:06
3rd & 2 at own 45
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 04:06
4:06
3rd & 2 at own 45
Johnny Langan run for 16 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:06
1st & 10 at opp 39
Isaih Pacheco run for 5 yds to the PnSt 34
4:06
2nd & 5 at opp 34
Johnny Langan run for 1 yd to the PnSt 33
4:06
3rd & 4 at opp 33
Johnny Langan pass incomplete
4:06
4th & 4 at opp 33
Johnny Langan pass complete to Bo Melton for 4 yds to the PnSt 29 for a 1ST down
4:06
1st & 10 at opp 29
Johnny Langan run for 3 yds to the PnSt 26 Johnny Langan fumbled, forced by Garrett Taylor, recovered by Rutgr Johnny Langan
4:06
2nd & 7 at opp 26
Isaih Pacheco run for 5 yds to the PnSt 21
4:06
3rd & 2 at opp 21
Johnny Langan run for no gain to the PnSt 21
Q4 14:55
4th & 2 at opp 21
Justin Davidovicz 38 yd FG GOODPenn State 13, Rutgers 6
4th quarter5 drives, then Penn State 27, Rutgers 6
Penn State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Guy Fava kickoff for 60 yds , KJ Hamler return for 34 yds to the PnSt 39
14:49
1st & 10 at own 39
Ricky Slade run for 6 yds to the PnSt 45
14:49
2nd & 4 at own 45
Ricky Slade run for 14 yds to the PENNST 41 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Pat Freiermuth) to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at own 49
Will Levis run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
14:49
2nd & 9 at the 50
Ricky Slade run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
14:49
1st & 10 at opp 39
Ricky Slade run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 37
14:49
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Will Levis sacked by Rashawn Battle for a loss of 7 yards to the Rutgr 44
12:16
3rd & 15 at opp 44
Will Levis pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 44 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 20, Rutgers 6
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 6 plays
12:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Johnny Langan run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 31
12:16
2nd & 4 at own 31
Isaih Pacheco run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 37 for a 1ST down
12:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Johnny Langan sacked by Cam Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the Rutgr 31
12:16
2nd & 16 at own 31
Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Isaiah Washington, broken up by Trent Gordon
12:16
3rd & 16 at own 31
Johnny Langan run for 13 yds to the Rutgr 44
12:16
4th & 3 at own 44
Johnny Langan pass incomplete to Shameen Jones
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 44
Journey Brown run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 42
9:30
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Will Levis pass complete to KJ Hamler for 5 yds to the Rutgr 37
9:30
3rd & 3 at opp 37
Journey Brown run for no gain to the Rutgr 37
9:30
4th & 3 at opp 37
Will Levis run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 32 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at opp 32
KJ Hamler run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 35
9:30
2nd & 13 at opp 35
Journey Brown run for 33 yds to the Rutgr 2 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & goal at opp 2
Journey Brown run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 1
5:13
2nd & goal at opp 1
Journey Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Penn State 27, Rutgers 6
Penn State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:13
1st & 0 at the 50
Jordan Stout on-side kick recovered by PENN ST at the Rutgr 6
5:10
1st & goal at opp 6
Ricky Slade run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 3
5:10
2nd & goal at opp 3
Ricky Slade run for no gain to the Rutgr 3
5:10
3rd & goal at opp 3
Ta’Quan Roberson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 4
5:10
4th & goal at opp 4
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Dan Chisena
Rutgers End of game, 6 plays
3:11
1st & 10 at own 4
Adams, Kay’Ron rush for 3 yards to the RU7 (25), PENALTY RU holding 2 yards to the RU2, NO PLAY.
3:11
1st & 12 at own 2
Kay’Ron Adams run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 3
3:11
2nd & 11 at own 3
Kay’Ron Adams run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 11
3:11
3rd & 3 at own 11
Cole Snyder pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 8 yds to the Rutgr 19 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at own 19
Cole Snyder pass complete to Kay’Ron Adams for 6 yds to the Rutgr 25
3:11
2nd & 4 at own 25
Cole Snyder run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 31 for a 1ST down
3:11
1st & 10 at own 31
Cole Snyder pass complete to Bo Melton for 21 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
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.
DefenseTyshon Fogg7 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 for lossRutgers
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