UCLA at Penn State

Saturday, October 5, 2024

No. 7 Penn State beat UCLA 27–⁠11. It was their seventh meeting; after it, UCLA led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayUCLA5–⁠7 in 2024
11
Home7Penn State13–⁠3 in 2024
27

Final at Beaver Stadium, University ParkTV: FOXAttendance 110,047FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff broadcast from here, October 5, 2024 (Wikipedia)

At kickoff
64°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; University Park Airport (KUNV), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Tim ODeyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UCLA030811
Penn State01410327

How the win probability moved

Penn State favored

Win probability by play: Penn State 61% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 19 points.

UCLA favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (19 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

UCLA

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justyn Martin22/3016710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keegan Jones538022
Jalen Berger938018
T.J. Harden726014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
T.J. Harden559053
Logan Loya657118
Moliki Matavao31809
Bryce Pierre112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Carson Schwesinger150.500
Oluwafemi Oladejo10210
Ale Kaho5000
Kain Medrano4100

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Allar17/2423710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kaytron Allen2178111
Beau Pribula2605
Tyler Warren1505
Quinton Martin Jr.1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Liam Clifford3107057
Harrison Wallace III346025
Tyler Warren329115
Julian Fleming227015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tony Rojas8100
Alonzo Ford7000
Zakee Wheatley7100
Tyler Elsdon5000
Jaylen Reed3110
Zane Durant20.50.50
Amin Vanover10.50.50

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

Team stats

UCLAPenn State
260Total yards322
167Passing yards237
93Rushing yards85
5.6Yards per pass9.9
3.2Yards per rush2.8
14First downs18
6–⁠15Third downs7–⁠12
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
5–⁠45Penalties2–⁠20
32:57Possession27:03
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

UCLAPenn State
35%Success rate49%
0.06EPA per play0.28
1.34Explosiveness1.06
−0.10Rushing EPA−0.00
0.21Passing EPA0.59
33%Passing-down success29%
−0.03First-down EPA0.01
0.10Second-down EPA−0.05
0.49Third-down EPA1.28
11%Havoc by its defense17%

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 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Penn State −30, over/under 48.

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%, UCLA 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Penn State end zoneUCLA end zoneQ1 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 UCLATurnover on downs, 11 playsQ1 Penn StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 UCLAPunt, 6 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 UCLAField goal, 8 playsQ2 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 UCLAEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StateField goal, 7 playsQ3 UCLAPunt, 5 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 UCLAPunt, 3 playsQ3 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 UCLATurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Penn StateField goal, 7 playsQ4 UCLATouchdown, 16 playsQ4 Penn StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Penn State drives left to right, UCLA right to left.
  1. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 UCLATurnover on downs, 11 plays, 46 yards
  3. Q1 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  4. Q1 UCLAPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  5. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 16 plays, 82 yards
  6. Q2 UCLAField goal, 8 plays, 68 yards
  7. Q2 Penn StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 UCLAEnd of half, 1 play, 14 yards
  9. Q3 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
  10. Q3 Penn StateField goal, 7 plays, 39 yards
  11. Q3 UCLAPunt, 5 plays, −7 yards
  12. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 58 yards
  13. Q3 UCLAPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q4 UCLATurnover on downs, 7 plays, 42 yards
  16. Q4 Penn StateField goal, 7 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q4 UCLATouchdown, 16 plays, 73 yards
  18. Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
15:00Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds , Quinton Martin Jr. return for 27 yds to the PSU 27
14:521st & 10 at own 27Kaytron Allen run for 5 yds to the PSU 32
14:102nd & 5 at own 32Drew Allar pass incomplete
14:083rd & 5 at own 32Drew Allar pass complete to Omari Evans for 3 yds to the PSU 35
13:304th & 2 at own 35Riley Thompson punt for 35 yds
UCLA Turnover on downs, 11 plays
13:241st & 10 at own 30T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the UCLA 33
12:502nd & 7 at own 33T.J. Harden run for 3 yds to the UCLA 36
12:093rd & 4 at own 36Justyn Martin pass complete to Logan Loya for 16 yds to the PSU 48 for a 1ST down
11:311st & 10 at opp 48Justyn Martin pass complete to Logan Loya for 3 yds to the PSU 45
10:522nd & 7 at opp 45Justyn Martin pass complete to Kwazi Gilmer for 3 yds to the PSU 42
10:083rd & 4 at opp 42Justyn Martin pass complete to Keegan Jones for 1 yd to the PSU 41
9:264th & 3 at opp 41Timeout UCLA, clock 09:26
9:264th & 3 at opp 41Justyn Martin pass complete to Moliki Matavao for 9 yds to the PSU 32 for a 1ST down
8:142nd & 10 at opp 32T.J. Harden run for 5 yds to the PSU 27
7:453rd & 5 at opp 27Justyn Martin pass complete to T.J. Harden for 4 yds to the PSU 23
7:044th & 1 at opp 23T.J. Harden run for a loss of 1 yard to the PSU 24
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 24Kaytron Allen run for 11 yds to the PSU 35 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 35Tyler Warren run for 5 yds to the PSU 40
6:022nd & 5 at own 40Drew Allar pass complete to Quinton Martin Jr. for 6 yds to the PSU 46 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 46Drew Allar pass incomplete
5:252nd & 10 at own 46Kaytron Allen run for no gain to the PSU 46
4:453rd & 10 at own 46Drew Allar sacked by Oluwafemi Oladejo for a loss of 9 yards to the PSU 37
4:074th & 19 at own 37Riley Thompson punt for 38 yds
UCLA Punt, 6 plays
4:001st & 10 at own 25Jalen Berger run for 4 yds to the UCLA 29
3:212nd & 6 at own 29Justyn Martin pass incomplete
3:183rd & 6 at own 29Timeout UCLA, clock 03:18
3:163rd & 6 at own 29UCLA Penalty, False Start (Niki Prongos) to the UCLA 24
3:163rd & 11 at own 24Justyn Martin pass complete to Logan Loya for 18 yds to the UCLA 42 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at own 42Jalen Berger run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 41
1:542nd & 11 at own 41Justyn Martin pass complete to Moliki Matavao for 8 yds to the UCLA 49
1:073rd & 3 at own 49Justyn Martin pass complete to T.J. Harden for a loss of 3 yards to the UCLA 46
0:204th & 6 at own 46Brody Richter punt for 36 yds
Penn State Touchdown, 16 plays
0:161st & 10 at own 18Kaytron Allen run for 7 yds to the PSU 25
Q2 14:582nd & 3 at own 25Kaytron Allen run for 5 yds to the PSU 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:381st & 10 at own 30Kaytron Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the PSU 29
Q2 14:012nd & 11 at own 29UCLA Penalty, Offsides (Jay Toia) to the PSU 34
Q2 13:482nd & 6 at own 34Beau Pribula run for 5 yds to the PSU 39
Q2 13:063rd & 1 at own 39(13:06) ALLEN, Kaytron rush to the left for a gain of 9 yards to the PSU48 (MOORE, Kaylin), out of bounds, clock 13:01. PENALTY PSU Holding on DAWKINS, Nick enforced 10 yards from the PSU39 to the PSU29 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q2 12:463rd & 11 at own 29Drew Allar pass complete to Liam Clifford for 26 yds to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:231st & 10 at opp 45Quinton Martin Jr. run for 1 yd to the UCLA 44
Q2 11:412nd & 9 at opp 44Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 15 yds to the UCLA 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:051st & 10 at opp 29Drew Allar pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 7 yds to the UCLA 22
Q2 10:462nd & 3 at opp 22Drew Allar pass incomplete
Q2 10:403rd & 3 at opp 22Drew Allar run for 3 yds to the UCLA 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:501st & 10 at opp 19Kaytron Allen run for 8 yds to the UCLA 11
Q2 9:102nd & 2 at opp 11Kaytron Allen run for no gain to the UCLA 11
Q2 8:343rd & 2 at opp 11Drew Allar run for 2 yds to the UCLA 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 8:041st & goal at opp 9Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds to the UCLA 3
Q2 7:202nd & goal at opp 3Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the UCLA 1
Q2 6:403rd & goal at opp 1Drew Allar run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)Penn State 7, UCLA 0
2nd quarter3 drives, then Penn State 14, UCLA 3
UCLA Field goal, 8 plays
6:40Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:401st & 10 at own 25T.J. Harden run for 4 yds to the UCLA 29
6:042nd & 6 at own 29Justyn Martin run for 4 yds to the UCLA 33
5:223rd & 2 at own 33Justyn Martin pass complete to T.J. Harden for 4 yds to the UCLA 37 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at own 37Justyn Martin pass complete to T.J. Harden for 53 yds to the PSU 10 for a 1ST down
4:251st & goal at opp 10Jalen Berger run for 3 yds to the PSU 7
3:402nd & goal at opp 7Justyn Martin pass incomplete
3:353rd & goal at opp 7Justyn Martin run for no gain to the PSU 7
2:514th & goal at opp 7Mateen Bhaghani 25 yd FG GOODPenn State 7, UCLA 3
Penn State Touchdown, 8 plays
2:51Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:511st & 10 at own 25Drew Allar pass incomplete
2:462nd & 10 at own 25Drew Allar pass complete to Khalil Dinkins for 6 yds to the PSU 31
2:003rd & 4 at own 31Timeout Penn State, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 4 at own 31Drew Allar pass complete to Liam Clifford for 24 yds to the UCLA 45 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 45Drew Allar pass complete to Julian Fleming for 12 yds to the UCLA 33 for a 1ST down
1:441st & 10 at opp 33Drew Allar pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 25 yds to the UCLA 8 for a 1ST down
1:321st & goal at opp 8Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds to the UCLA 5
0:592nd & goal at opp 5Kaytron Allen run for no gain to the UCLA 5
0:243rd & goal at opp 5Timeout Penn State, clock 00:24
0:203rd & goal at opp 5Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 5 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)Penn State 14, UCLA 3
UCLA End of half, 1 play
0:20Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:201st & 10 at own 25T.J. Harden run for 14 yds to the UCLA 39 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Penn State 24, UCLA 3
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
15:00Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds , Keegan Jones return for 19 yds to the UCLA 19
14:521st & 10 at own 19T.J. Harden run for a loss of 2 yards to the UCLA 17
14:182nd & 12 at own 17Carter Shaw run for no gain to the UCLA 17
13:313rd & 12 at own 17Justyn Martin sacked for a loss of 14 yards to the UCLA 3 Justyn Martin fumbled, recovered by UCLA Justyn Martin , return for 0 yards
12:384th & 26 at own 3Brody Richter punt for 46 yds , Zion Tracy returns for 2 yds to the UCLA 47
Penn State Field goal, 7 plays
12:361st & 10 at opp 47Kaytron Allen run for 11 yds to the UCLA 36 for a 1ST down
12:131st & 10 at opp 36UCLA Penalty, Defensive Holding (Oluwafemi Oladejo) to the UCLA 26 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at opp 26Kaytron Allen run for 6 yds to the UCLA 20
11:222nd & 4 at opp 20Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 9 yds to the UCLA 11 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 11Kaytron Allen run for a loss of 3 yards to the UCLA 14
10:012nd & 13 at opp 14Kaytron Allen run for a loss of 1 yard to the UCLA 15
9:173rd & 14 at opp 15Drew Allar pass complete to Quinton Martin Jr. for 7 yds to the UCLA 8
8:364th & 7 at opp 8Ryan Barker 25 yd FG GOODPenn State 17, UCLA 3
UCLA Punt, 5 plays
8:36Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:361st & 10 at own 25Justyn Martin pass complete to Jack Pedersen for 8 yds to the UCLA 33
8:022nd & 2 at own 33(08:02) BERGER, Jalen rush up the middle for no gain to the UCLA33 (REED, Jaylen;IZZARD, Coziah), clock 07:58. PENALTY UCLA Holding on YOON, Sam enforced 10 yards from the UCLA33 to the UCLA23 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:422nd & 12 at own 23Jalen Berger run for 18 yds to the UCLA 41 for a 1ST down
7:061st & 10 at own 41Justyn Martin pass incomplete
7:012nd & 10 at own 41Justyn Martin pass complete to Jalen Berger for a loss of 7 yards to the UCLA 34
6:163rd & 17 at own 34Justyn Martin sacked by Zane Durant and Amin Vanover for a loss of 16 yards to the UCLA 18
5:314th & 33 at own 18Brody Richter punt for 49 yds , Zion Tracy returns for 9 yds to the PSU 42
Penn State Touchdown, 5 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 42UCLA Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Kaylin Moore) to the UCLA 33 for a 1ST down
4:591st & 10 at opp 33Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds to the UCLA 30
4:162nd & 7 at opp 30Drew Allar pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 14 yds to the UCLA 16 for a 1ST down
3:391st & 10 at opp 16Drew Allar pass complete to Julian Fleming for 15 yds to the UCLA 1 for a 1ST down
2:571st & goal at opp 1Kaytron Allen run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)Penn State 24, UCLA 3
UCLA Punt, 3 plays
2:57Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:571st & 10 at own 25Justyn Martin pass incomplete
2:512nd & 10 at own 25Justyn Martin pass complete to Jack Pedersen for 3 yds to the UCLA 28
2:173rd & 7 at own 28Justyn Martin pass complete to Moliki Matavao for 1 yd to the UCLA 29
1:284th & 6 at own 29Brody Richter punt for 49 yds , Zion Tracy returns for no gain to the PSU 12
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
1:181st & 10 at own 12Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds to the PSU 15
0:402nd & 7 at own 15Drew Allar pass complete to Kaytron Allen for 1 yd to the PSU 16
Q4 14:583rd & 6 at own 16Drew Allar pass incomplete
Q4 14:474th & 6 at own 16punt blocked by Ty Lee blocked by Ty Lee
4th quarter4 drives, then Penn State 27, UCLA 11
UCLA Turnover on downs, 7 plays
14:361st & 10 at own 46Justyn Martin pass complete to T.J. Harden for 1 yd to the UCLA 47
14:042nd & 9 at own 47Justyn Martin pass complete to Bryce Pierre for 12 yds to the PSU 41 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 41Keegan Jones run for 22 yds to the PSU 19 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 19Keegan Jones run for 3 yds to the PSU 16
12:062nd & 7 at opp 16Jalen Berger run for 4 yds to the PSU 12
11:233rd & 3 at opp 12Justyn Martin pass incomplete
11:214th & 3 at opp 12Timeout UCLA, clock 11:21
11:194th & 3 at opp 12Justyn Martin pass incomplete
Penn State Field goal, 7 plays
11:171st & 10 at own 12Kaytron Allen run for 2 yds to the PSU 14
10:332nd & 8 at own 14Drew Allar pass incomplete
10:303rd & 8 at own 14Drew Allar pass complete to Liam Clifford for 57 yds to the UCLA 29 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at opp 29Drew Allar pass incomplete
9:532nd & 10 at opp 29Drew Allar pass complete to Quinton Martin Jr. for 5 yds to the UCLA 24
9:063rd & 5 at opp 24Beau Pribula run for 1 yd to the UCLA 23
8:174th & 4 at opp 23Ryan Barker 40 yd FG GOODPenn State 27, UCLA 3
UCLA Touchdown, 16 plays
8:17Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 62 yds , Keegan Jones return for 24 yds to the UCLA 27
8:121st & 10 at own 27Keegan Jones run for 5 yds to the UCLA 32
7:362nd & 5 at own 32Keegan Jones run for 4 yds to the UCLA 36
6:553rd & 1 at own 36Justyn Martin run for 8 yds to the UCLA 44 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at own 44Justyn Martin pass complete to Logan Loya for 14 yds to the PSU 42 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 42Keegan Jones run for 4 yds to the PSU 38
4:592nd & 6 at opp 38Justyn Martin pass complete to Jalen Berger for 9 yds to the PSU 29 for a 1ST down
4:181st & 10 at opp 29Justyn Martin pass incomplete
4:122nd & 10 at opp 29Justyn Martin pass complete to Keegan Jones for 4 yds to the PSU 25
3:243rd & 6 at opp 25Justyn Martin run for 7 yds to the PSU 18 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 18Jalen Berger run for 3 yds to the PSU 15
2:072nd & 7 at opp 15Jalen Berger run for 3 yds to the PSU 12
2:003rd & 4 at opp 12Timeout Penn State, clock 02:00
1:583rd & 4 at opp 12Justyn Martin run for 2 yds to the PSU 10
1:544th & 2 at opp 10Justyn Martin pass complete to Logan Loya for 5 yds to the PSU 5 for a 1ST down
1:311st & goal at opp 5Timeout Penn State, clock 01:31
1:291st & goal at opp 5Jalen Berger run for 1 yd to the PSU 4
0:542nd & goal at opp 4Jalen Berger run for 3 yds to the PSU 1
0:203rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Penn State, clock 00:20
0:163rd & goal at opp 1Justyn Martin pass complete to Logan Loya for 1 yd for a TD (Justyn Martin pass to Keegan Jones for Two-Point Conversion)Penn State 27, UCLA 11
Penn State End of game, 1 play
0:16Mateen Bhaghani kickoff for 17 yds , return for no gain to the PSU 48
0:151st & 10 at own 48(00:15) [SG] Kneel down by ALLAR, Drew at PSU46 (team loss of 2), clock 00:07.

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.

UCLA leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025UCLA 42, Penn State 37
2024Penn State 27, UCLA 11
1968Penn State 21, UCLA 6
1967UCLA 17, Penn State 15
1966UCLA 49, Penn State 11
1965UCLA 24, Penn State 22

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