From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Villanova
Penn State
280
Total yards
509
222
Passing yards
429
58
Rushing yards
80
6.5
Yards per pass
13.8
2.2
Yards per rush
2.4
15
First downs
20
4–14
Third downs
3–12
1–1
Fourth downs
2–2
1
Turnovers
1
4–50
Penalties
3–35
31:15
Possession
28:45
3
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Villanova
Penn State
32%
Success rate
40%
0.05
EPA per play
0.26
1.57
Explosiveness
1.98
−0.20
Rushing EPA
−0.09
0.21
Passing EPA
0.58
15%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.16
First-down EPA
−0.12
−0.26
Second-down EPA
0.53
0.63
Third-down EPA
0.27
15%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Penn State −29.5, over/under 53.
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 98%, Villanova 2%. 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, Villanova right to left.
Q1 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 1 play, 52 yards
Q1 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Penn StateMissed FG, 12 plays, 37 yards
Q1 VillanovaField goal, 10 plays, 43 yards
Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q2 VillanovaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q2 Penn StateField goal, 7 plays, 65 yards
Q2 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Penn StatePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q2 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 VillanovaEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 83 yards
Q3 VillanovaInterception, 2 plays, 32 yards
Q3 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q3 VillanovaPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q3 Penn StateInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 VillanovaPunt, 5 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
Q3 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 42 yards
Q4 VillanovaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Penn StatePunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q4 VillanovaTouchdown, 10 plays, 94 yards
Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 11 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Penn State 7, Villanova 3
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Covington run for 9 yds to the Villa 34
13:45
2nd & 1 at own 34
Daniel Smith pass complete to Justin Covington for a loss of 2 yards to the Villa 32
13:29
3rd & 3 at own 32
VILLANOVA Penalty, Personal Foul (Colin Gamroth) to the Villa 17
13:15
3rd & 18 at own 17
Daniel Smith pass incomplete to Dez Boykin
13:07
4th & 18 at own 17
Connor Watkins punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the PnSt 48
Penn State Touchdown, 1 play
12:59
1st & 10 at own 48
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 52 yds for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK)Penn State 7, Villanova 0
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
12:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Covington run for no gain to the Villa 25
12:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Daniel Smith pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for no gain to the Villa 25
11:20
3rd & 10 at own 25
Daniel Smith pass complete to Todd Summers for 4 yds to the Villa 29
10:46
4th & 6 at own 29
Connor Watkins punt for 44 yds, downed at the PnSt 27
Penn State Missed FG, 12 plays
10:30
1st & 10 at own 27
Keyvone Lee run for 4 yds to the PnSt 31
10:20
2nd & 6 at own 31
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 6 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
10:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 8 yds to the PnSt 45
9:42
2nd & 2 at own 45
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
9:35
3rd & 2 at own 45
Keyvone Lee run for 1 yd to the PnSt 46
9:05
4th & 1 at own 46
Noah Cain run for 2 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at own 48
Keyvone Lee run for 8 yds to the Villa 44
7:59
2nd & 2 at opp 44
Keyvone Lee run for 8 yds to the Villa 36 for a 1ST down
7:41
1st & 10 at opp 36
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Cam Sullivan-Brown
7:30
2nd & 10 at opp 36
John Lovett run for no gain to the Villa 36
7:00
3rd & 10 at opp 36
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith
6:55
4th & 10 at opp 36
Jordan Stout 53 yd FG MISSED
Villanova Field goal, 10 plays
6:45
1st & 10 at own 36
Daniel Smith pass complete to DeeWil Barlee for 11 yds to the Villa 47 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at own 47
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Villa 45
5:30
2nd & 12 at own 45
Daniel Smith run for 1 yd to the Villa 46
4:35
3rd & 11 at own 46
Daniel Smith pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 17 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST down
4:02
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jalen Jackson run for 2 yds to the PnSt 35
3:25
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Daniel Smith pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for no gain to the PnSt 35
2:32
3rd & 8 at opp 35
PENN ST Penalty, Roughing Passer (Dvon Ellies) to the PnSt 20 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Justin Covington run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 21
1:29
2nd & 11 at opp 21
Daniel Smith pass incomplete to Jaquan Allen
1:25
3rd & 11 at opp 21
Daniel Smith pass incomplete to Justin Covington
1:21
4th & 11 at opp 21
Cole Bunce 39 yd FG GOODPenn State 7, Villanova 3
Penn State Touchdown, 5 plays
1:21
4th & 11 at own 35
Cole Bunce kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:12
1st & 10 at own 25
John Lovett run for 1 yd to the PnSt 26
0:45
2nd & 9 at own 26
John Lovett run for no gain to the PnSt 26
0:00
3rd & 9 at own 26
Sean Clifford pass complete to Theo Johnson for 25 yds to the Villa 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:55
1st & 10 at opp 49
Sean Clifford sacked by Bryce Ganious for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 48
Q2 14:07
2nd & 13 at own 48
Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 52 yds for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK)Penn State 14, Villanova 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Penn State 17, Villanova 3
Villanova Punt, 6 plays
14:07
2nd & 13 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Daniel Smith pass complete to Todd Summers for 5 yds to the Villa 30
13:19
2nd & 5 at own 30
Daniel Smith pass incomplete to Rayjoun Pringle
12:59
3rd & 5 at own 30
Daniel Smith pass complete to Dez Boykin for 8 yds to the Villa 38 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at own 38
Daniel Smith run for 2 yds to the Villa 40
11:51
2nd & 8 at own 40
Daniel Smith pass incomplete
11:43
3rd & 8 at own 40
Daniel Smith pass incomplete to Jaaron Hayek
11:31
4th & 8 at own 40
Connor Watkins punt for 37 yds, downed at the PnSt 23
Penn State Field goal, 7 plays
11:20
1st & 10 at own 23
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 19
10:45
2nd & 14 at own 19
Sean Clifford run for 5 yds to the PnSt 24
9:53
3rd & 9 at own 24
Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 67 yds to the Villa 9 for a 1ST down
9:25
1st & goal at opp 9
Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the Villa 9
9:14
2nd & goal at opp 9
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Tyler Warren
8:55
3rd & goal at opp 9
Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for a loss of 3 yards to the Villa 12
8:26
4th & goal at opp 12
Jordan Stout 29 yd FG GOODPenn State 17, Villanova 3
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
8:26
4th & 13 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Covington run for 2 yds to the Villa 27
7:45
2nd & 8 at own 27
Justin Covington run for 2 yds to the Villa 29
6:35
3rd & 6 at own 29
Daniel Smith sacked by PJ Mustipher and TEAM for a loss of 9 yards to the Villa 20
6:19
4th & 15 at own 20
Connor Watkins punt for 38 yds , Jahan Dotson returns for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
Penn State Punt, 5 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Sean Clifford run for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 46
5:30
2nd & 14 at own 46
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 14 yds to the Villa 40 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 9 yds to the Villa 31
4:45
2nd & 1 at opp 31
Sean Clifford run for a loss of 1 yard to the Villa 32
4:08
3rd & 2 at opp 32
John Lovett run for a loss of 1 yard to the Villa 33
3:42
4th & 3 at opp 33
Timeout VILLANOVA, clock 03:42
3:30
4th & 3 at opp 33
PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Rasheed Walker) to the Villa 43
3:06
4th & 13 at opp 43
Jordan Stout punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jared Wolfe at the Villa 5
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
2:50
1st & 10 at own 5
DeeWil Barlee run for 2 yds to the Villa 7
2:20
2nd & 8 at own 7
DeeWil Barlee run for a loss of 1 yard to the Villa 6
2:17
3rd & 9 at own 6
Timeout PENN ST, clock 02:17
2:12
3rd & 9 at own 6
Daniel Smith pass incomplete to Dez Boykin
2:03
4th & 9 at own 6
Connor Watkins punt for 37 yds , Jahan Dotson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Villa 44
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 44
Devyn Ford run for 3 yds to the Villa 41
1:26
2nd & 7 at opp 41
Sean Clifford sacked by Forrest Rhyne and Jared Nelson for a loss of 6 yards to the Villa 47
1:25
3rd & 13 at opp 47
Timeout PENN ST, clock 01:25
1:00
3rd & 13 at opp 47
Sean Clifford run for 1 yd to the Villa 46
0:27
4th & 12 at opp 46
Jordan Stout punt for 44 yds, downed at the Villa 2
Villanova End of half, 1 play
0:01
1st & 10 at own 2
Daniel Smith run for 2 yds to the Villa 4
3rd quarter9 drives, then Penn State 31, Villanova 3
Penn State Touchdown, 2 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cole Bunce kickoff for 63 yds , Devyn Ford return for 15 yds to the PnSt 17
14:45
1st & 10 at own 17
Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the PnSt 17
14:14
2nd & 10 at own 17
Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 83 yds for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK)Penn State 24, Villanova 3
Villanova Interception, 2 plays
14:14
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 52 yds
14:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Smith pass complete to Rayjoun Pringle for 32 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST down
13:19
1st & 10 at opp 33
Daniel Smith pass intercepted Ji’Ayir Brown return for 15 yds to the PnSt 20
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at own 20
John Lovett run for 6 yds to the PnSt 26
12:45
2nd & 4 at own 26
John Lovett run for 13 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & 10 at own 39
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at the 50
Sean Clifford sacked by Forrest Rhyne for a loss of 7 yards to the PnSt 43
11:11
2nd & 17 at own 43
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Marquis Wilson
11:00
3rd & 17 at own 43
Sean Clifford run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
10:33
4th & 10 at the 50
Jordan Stout punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jared Wolfe at the Villa 10
Villanova Punt, 4 plays
10:25
1st & 10 at own 10
Jalen Jackson run for 14 yds to the Villa 24 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at own 24
Daniel Smith pass incomplete to Dez Boykin
9:40
2nd & 10 at own 24
Jalen Jackson run for 5 yds to the Villa 29
9:18
3rd & 5 at own 29
Daniel Smith pass incomplete to Dez Boykin
9:06
4th & 5 at own 29
Connor Watkins punt for 33 yds , Jahan Dotson returns for 13 yds to the Villa 49
Penn State Interception, 3 plays
8:55
1st & 10 at opp 49
Keyvone Lee run for no gain to the Villa 49
8:16
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 1 yd to the Villa 48
7:38
3rd & 9 at opp 48
Sean Clifford pass intercepted Kshawn Schulters return for 2 yds to the Villa 34
Villanova Punt, 5 plays
7:00
1st & 10 at own 34
Daniel Smith pass complete to TD Ayo-Durojaiye for 9 yds to the Villa 43
6:45
2nd & 1 at own 43
Justin Covington run for 3 yds to the Villa 46 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at own 46
Daniel Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Villa 44
5:41
2nd & 12 at own 44
Daniel Smith pass incomplete to Rayjoun Pringle
5:10
3rd & 12 at own 44
Daniel Smith sacked by Arnold Ebiketie for a loss of 9 yards to the Villa 35
4:53
4th & 21 at own 35
Connor Watkins punt for 38 yds , Marquis Wilson returns for 1 yd to the PnSt 28
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
4:45
1st & 10 at own 28
John Lovett run for 11 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:22
1st & 10 at own 39
John Lovett run for 9 yds to the PnSt 48
3:59
2nd & 1 at own 48
VILLANOVA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Denzel Williams) to the Villa 37 for a 1ST down
3:51
1st & 10 at opp 37
John Lovett run for 2 yds to the Villa 35
3:10
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Sean Clifford pass complete to Cam Sullivan-Brown for 12 yds to the Villa 23 for a 1ST down
3:01
1st & 10 at opp 23
Sean Clifford pass incomplete to Tyler Warren
2:50
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Sean Clifford pass complete to John Lovett for 1 yd to the Villa 22 PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Cam Sullivan-Brown) to the Villa 32
2:40
2nd & 19 at opp 32
Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 9 yds to the Villa 23
1:58
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 23 yds for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK)Penn State 31, Villanova 3
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
1:58
3rd & 10 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Daniel Smith pass incomplete to Rayjoun Pringle
1:41
2nd & 10 at own 25
TD Ayo-Durojaiye run for 2 yds to the Villa 27
1:05
3rd & 8 at own 27
Daniel Smith pass incomplete to Jaquan Allen
0:57
4th & 8 at own 27
Connor Watkins punt for 15 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Villa 42
Penn State Touchdown, 5 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at opp 42
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 30 yds to the Villa 12 for a 1ST down
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 12
John Lovett run for 3 yds to the Villa 9
Q4 14:54
2nd & 7 at opp 9
Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 5 yds to the Villa 4
Q4 14:20
3rd & 2 at opp 4
John Lovett run for 1 yd to the Villa 3
Q4 13:58
4th & 1 at opp 3
Tyler Warren run for 3 yds for a TD (Jordan Stout KICK)Penn State 38, Villanova 3
4th quarter4 drives, then Penn State 38, Villanova 17
Villanova Touchdown, 8 plays
13:58
4th & 1 at own 35
Jordan Stout kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:45
1st & 10 at own 25
DeeWil Barlee run for 2 yds to the Villa 27
13:19
2nd & 8 at own 27
Daniel Smith pass complete to Todd Summers for 5 yds to the Villa 32
12:19
3rd & 3 at own 32
Daniel Smith pass complete to DeeWil Barlee for 3 yds to the Villa 35 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Daniel Smith pass complete to Todd Summers for 6 yds to the Villa 41
11:30
2nd & 4 at own 41
Daniel Smith pass complete to Jaquan Allen for 4 yds to the Villa 45 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Daniel Smith sacked by Coziah Izzard for a loss of 8 yards to the Villa 37
10:06
2nd & 18 at own 37
Jalen Jackson run for 6 yds to the Villa 43
9:42
3rd & 12 at own 43
Daniel Smith pass complete to Rayjoun Pringle for 57 yds for a TD (Cole Bunce KICK)Penn State 38, Villanova 10
Penn State Punt, 7 plays
9:42
3rd & 12 at own 35
Cole Bunce kickoff for 57 yds , Caziah Holmes return for 23 yds to the PnSt 31
9:30
1st & 10 at own 31
Ta’Quan Roberson run for 2 yds to the PnSt 33
9:00
2nd & 8 at own 33
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Marquis Wilson for 12 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at own 45
Devyn Ford run for 1 yd to the PnSt 46
7:53
2nd & 9 at own 46
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Marquis Wilson for 14 yds to the Villa 40 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ta’Quan Roberson pass complete to Winston Eubanks for 2 yds to the Villa 38
6:40
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Harrison Wallace III
6:35
3rd & 8 at opp 38
Ta’Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Marquis Wilson
6:26
4th & 8 at opp 38
Jordan Stout punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Jared Wolfe at the Villa 6
Villanova Touchdown, 10 plays
5:55
1st & 10 at own 6
Jalen Jackson run for 4 yds to the Villa 10
5:40
2nd & 6 at own 10
Jalen Jackson run for 20 yds to the Villa 30 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Daniel Smith pass complete to Dez Boykin for 11 yds to the Villa 41 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at own 41
Daniel Smith pass complete to Jaaron Hayek for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
4:07
2nd & 1 at the 50
Daniel Smith run for 5 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST down
3:35
1st & 10 at opp 45
VILLANOVA Penalty, Illegal Formation (TEAM) to the 50 yard line
3:27
1st & 15 at the 50
Daniel Smith pass incomplete to Andrew Perez
2:49
2nd & 15 at the 50
Jalen Jackson run for 7 yds to the PnSt 43
2:16
3rd & 8 at opp 43
Daniel Smith pass complete to Rayjoun Pringle for 1 yd to the PnSt 42
1:45
4th & 7 at opp 42
Daniel Smith pass complete to Todd Summers for 25 yds to the PnSt 17 for a 1ST down
1:28
1st & 10 at opp 17
Daniel Smith pass complete to Rayjoun Pringle for 17 yds for a TD (Cole Bunce KICK)Penn State 38, Villanova 17
Penn State End of game, 3 plays
1:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Cole Bunce kickoff for 62 yds , Devyn Ford return for 19 yds to the PENNST 46 VILLANOVA Penalty, Personal Foul (Dez Boykin) to the PnSt 37
1:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Caziah Holmes run for 9 yds to the PnSt 46
0:20
2nd & 1 at own 46
Tank Smith run for 7 yds to the Villa 47 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 48
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.
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