From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Villanova
Penn State
180
Total yards
465
96
Passing yards
228
84
Rushing yards
237
3.6
Yards per pass
7.4
2.4
Yards per rush
6.2
11
First downs
28
6–17
Third downs
5–11
2–2
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
1
4–29
Penalties
5–25
31:44
Possession
28:16
0
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Villanova
Penn State
30%
Success rate
54%
−0.31
EPA per play
0.30
1.18
Explosiveness
1.15
−0.29
Rushing EPA
0.46
−0.34
Passing EPA
0.07
19%
Passing-down success
50%
−1.09
First-down EPA
0.15
−0.39
Second-down EPA
0.49
0.57
Third-down EPA
0.26
14%
Havoc by its defense
36%
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 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Penn State −46.5, over/under 57.5.
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%, Villanova <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, Villanova right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 78 yards
Q1 VillanovaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q1 Penn StatePunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
Q1 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Penn StateField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q3 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Penn StateField goal, 7 plays, 23 yards
Q3 VillanovaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Penn StateInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
Q3 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 59 yards
Q3 VillanovaPunt, 8 plays, 16 yards
Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 84 yards
Q4 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 26 yards
Q4 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
Q4 VillanovaPick-six, 2 plays (Penn State scores), 12 yards
Q4 VillanovaTouchdown, 16 plays, 96 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Penn State 7, Villanova 0
Penn State Touchdown, 12 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Barnum kickoff for 60 yds , King Mack return for 17 yds to the PSU 22
14:42
1st & 10 at own 22
Trebor Pena run for 11 yds to the PSU 33 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at own 33
Drew Allar pass complete to Trebor Pena for 14 yds to the PSU 47 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at own 47
Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
12:30
2nd & 7 at the 50
Drew Allar pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 6 yds to the VILL 44
12:11
3rd & 1 at opp 44
Nicholas Singleton run for 6 yds to the VILL 38 for a 1ST down
11:34
1st & 10 at opp 38
Nicholas Singleton run for no gain to the VILL 38
11:18
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Drew Allar pass complete to Kyron Hudson for 13 yds to the VILL 25 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at opp 25
Nicholas Singleton run for 10 yds to the VILL 15 for a 1ST down
10:44
1st & 10 at opp 15
Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the VILL 11
10:05
2nd & 6 at opp 11
Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds to the VILL 8
9:25
3rd & 3 at opp 8
Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the VILL 4 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & goal at opp 4
Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)Penn State 7, Villanova 0
Villanova Punt, 5 plays
8:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 61 yds , Isaiah Wright return for 15 yds to the VILL 19 Isaiah Wright fumbled, forced by Kolin Dinkins, recovered by VILL Dale Law
8:15
1st & 10 at own 19
David Avit run for 2 yds to the VILL 21
8:00
2nd & 8 at own 21
Penn State Penalty, Defensive Offside (Zuriah Fisher) to the VILL 26
7:38
2nd & 3 at own 26
David Avit run for 2 yds to the VILL 28
7:00
3rd & 1 at own 28
Penn State Penalty, Delay of Game (Dani Dennis-Sutton) to the VILL 33 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at own 33
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Ja’briel Mace for a loss of 5 yards to the VILL 28
5:45
2nd & 15 at own 28
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Ja’briel Mace for 8 yds to the VILL 36
5:23
3rd & 7 at own 36
Pat McQuaide sacked by Tony Rojas for a loss of 2 yards to the VILL 34
4:33
4th & 9 at own 34
Luke Larsen punt for 54 yds , Devonte Ross returns for 13 yds to the PSU 25
Penn State Punt, 6 plays
4:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Drew Allar pass complete to Devonte Ross for 12 yds to the PSU 37 for a 1ST down
3:46
1st & 10 at own 37
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Trebor Pena
3:23
2nd & 10 at own 37
Drew Allar pass complete to Trebor Pena for 19 yds to the VILL 44 for a 1ST down
3:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Penn State Penalty, False Start (Nolan Rucci) to the VILL 49
2:52
1st & 15 at opp 49
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Devonte Ross
2:16
2nd & 15 at opp 49
Drew Allar pass complete to Drew Allar for 5 yds to the VILL 44
2:02
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Kaytron Allen
1:55
4th & 10 at opp 44
Gabriel Nwosu punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Ryan Sorge at the VILL 8
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at own 8
Isaiah Ragland run for a loss of 2 yards to the VILL 6
1:14
2nd & 12 at own 6
Tanner Maddocks pass incomplete to Isaiah Ragland
0:51
3rd & 12 at own 6
Tanner Maddocks pass complete to Luke Colella for 3 yds to the VILL 9
0:19
4th & 9 at own 9
Villanova Penalty, Delay of Game (Luke Larsen) to the VILL 5
0:15
4th & 13 at own 5
Luke Larsen punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VILL 32
Penn State Field goal, 4 plays
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 32
Drew Allar pass complete to Trebor Pena for 4 yds to the VILL 28
Q2 14:38
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the VILL 27
Q2 14:22
3rd & 5 at opp 27
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Trebor Pena
Q2 14:22
4th & 5 at opp 27
Ryan Barker 45 Yd Field GoalPenn State 10, Villanova 0
3rd quarter7 drives, then Penn State 31, Villanova 0
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds , Isaiah Wright return for 13 yds to the VILL 13
14:40
1st & 10 at own 13
David Avit run for 2 yds to the VILL 15
14:12
2nd & 8 at own 15
David Avit run for 2 yds to the VILL 17
13:05
3rd & 6 at own 17
Pat McQuaide sacked by Amare Campbell for a loss of 5 yards to the VILL 12
12:54
4th & 11 at own 12
Luke Larsen punt for 41 yds , Devonte Ross returns for 5 yds to the VILL 48
Penn State Field goal, 7 plays
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
Nicholas Singleton run for 1 yd to the VILL 47
12:22
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Devonte Ross
12:00
3rd & 9 at opp 47
Drew Allar run for 16 yds to the VILL 31 for a 1ST down
11:56
1st & 10 at opp 31
Timeout Villanova, clock 11:56
11:35
1st & 10 at opp 31
Trebor Pena run for 4 yds to the VILL 27
10:55
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Nicholas Singleton run for no gain to the VILL 27
10:30
3rd & 6 at opp 27
Nicholas Singleton run for 2 yds to the VILL 25
10:02
4th & 4 at opp 25
Ryan Barker 42 yd FG GOOD
Villanova Interception, 1 play
10:02
4th & 4 at own 35
Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Pat McQuaide pass intercepted Elliot Washington II return for 12 yds to the VILL 23
Penn State Interception, 3 plays
9:38
1st & 10 at opp 23
Trebor Pena run for 9 yds to the VILL 14
9:15
2nd & 1 at opp 14
Kaytron Allen run for 3 yds to the VILL 11 for a 1ST down
9:08
1st & 10 at opp 11
Drew Allar pass intercepted Omari Bursey return for no gain to the VILL 17
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
8:50
1st & 10 at own 17
Isaiah Ragland run for 1 yd to the VILL 18
8:26
2nd & 9 at own 18
Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Luke Colella
8:21
3rd & 9 at own 18
Pat McQuaide pass incomplete to Lucas Kopecky
8:15
4th & 9 at own 18
Luke Larsen punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Devonte Ross at the PSU 41
Penn State Touchdown, 9 plays
7:39
1st & 10 at own 41
Drew Allar pass complete to Andrew Rappleyea for 11 yds to the VILL 48 for a 1ST down
7:08
1st & 10 at opp 48
Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the VILL 44
6:33
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Nicholas Singleton run for 7 yds to the VILL 37 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 7 yds to the VILL 30
5:30
2nd & 3 at opp 30
Drew Allar run for 2 yds to the VILL 28
5:07
3rd & 1 at opp 28
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Khalil Dinkins
4:50
4th & 1 at opp 28
Nicholas Singleton run for 4 yds to the VILL 24 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at opp 24
Drew Allar pass complete to Luke Reynolds for 21 yds to the VILL 3 for a 1ST down
3:36
1st & goal at opp 3
Nicholas Singleton run for 3 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)
Villanova Punt, 8 plays
3:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Gabriel Nwosu kickoff for 62 yds , Ja’briel Mace return for 27 yds to the VILL 30
3:15
1st & 10 at own 30
David Avit run for 5 yds to the VILL 35
2:24
2nd & 5 at own 35
David Avit run for 5 yds to the VILL 40 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at own 40
Pat McQuaide pass complete to David Avit for 7 yds to the VILL 47
1:30
2nd & 3 at own 47
Ja’briel Mace run for 2 yds to the VILL 49
0:15
3rd & 1 at own 49
David Avit run for 2 yds to the PSU 49 for a 1ST down
0:01
1st & 10 at opp 49
Isaiah Ragland run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:44
2nd & 11 at the 50
Isaiah Ragland run for a loss of 4 yards to the VILL 46
Q4 14:15
3rd & 15 at own 46
Pat McQuaide pass incomplete
Q4 14:09
4th & 15 at own 46
Luke Larsen punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Devonte Ross at the PSU 16
4th quarter5 drives, then Penn State 52, Villanova 6
Penn State Touchdown, 7 plays
13:55
1st & 10 at own 16
Kaytron Allen run for 9 yds to the PSU 25
13:13
2nd & 1 at own 25
Drew Allar pass complete to Luke Reynolds for 21 yds to the PSU 46 for a 1ST down
12:33
1st & 10 at own 46
Kaytron Allen run for 9 yds to the VILL 45
11:59
2nd & 1 at opp 45
Kaytron Allen run for 16 yds to the VILL 29 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at opp 29
Drew Allar pass incomplete to Kyron Hudson
11:11
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Nicholas Singleton run for 11 yds to the VILL 18 for a 1ST down
10:43
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kaytron Allen run for 18 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
10:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Barker kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Isaiah Wright at the VILL 1
10:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Isaiah Ragland run for a loss of 3 yards to the VILL 22
10:01
2nd & 13 at own 22
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Antonio Johnson for 7 yds to the VILL 29
9:05
3rd & 6 at own 29
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Isaiah Ragland for a loss of 2 yards to the VILL 27
8:39
4th & 8 at own 27
Luke Larsen punt for 42 yds , Devonte Ross returns for 34 yds to the VILL 35
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
8:31
1st & 10 at opp 35
Ethan Grunkemeyer pass incomplete to Liam Clifford
8:20
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Tyseer Denmark run for 12 yds to the VILL 23 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 23
Cam Wallace run for 4 yds to the VILL 19
7:05
2nd & 6 at opp 19
Ethan Grunkemeyer pass complete to Joey Schlaffer for 19 yds for a TD (Ryan Barker KICK)
Villanova Pick-six, 2 plays (Penn State scores)
7:05
2nd & 6 at own 35
Ryan Barker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Ja’briel Mace run for 12 yds to the VILL 37 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & 10 at own 37
Jahmir Joseph 49 Yd Interception Return (Ryan Barker Kick)
Villanova Touchdown, 16 plays
6:24
1st & 10 at own 35
Ryan Barker kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Ja’briel Mace at the VILL 1
6:11
1st & 10 at own 25
Isaiah Wright run for 5 yds to the VILL 30
5:37
2nd & 5 at own 30
Isaiah Wright run for a loss of 1 yard to the VILL 29
5:07
3rd & 6 at own 29
Tanner Maddocks pass complete to Braden Reed for 33 yds to the PSU 38 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at opp 38
Isaiah Wright run for 2 yds to the PSU 36
3:56
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Tanner Maddocks pass incomplete
3:31
3rd & 8 at opp 36
Tanner Maddocks pass complete to Braden Reed for 8 yds to the PSU 28 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at opp 28
Tanner Maddocks pass complete to Ralee Stephens for 6 yds to the PSU 22
2:20
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Isaiah Wright run for no gain to the PSU 22
2:00
3rd & 4 at opp 22
Villanova Penalty, False Start (Brandon Binkowski) to the PSU 27
2:00
3rd & 9 at opp 27
Penn State Penalty, Defensive Offside (Yvan Kemajou) to the PSU 22
1:55
3rd & 4 at opp 22
Tanner Maddocks run for 4 yds to the PSU 18 for a 1ST down
1:43
1st & 10 at opp 18
Tanner Maddocks run for 6 yds to the PSU 12
1:11
2nd & 4 at opp 12
Tanner Maddocks pass incomplete
0:52
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Tanner Maddocks pass complete to Brandon Binkowski for 11 yds to the PSU 1 for a 1ST down
0:37
1st & goal at opp 1
Isaiah Wright run for no gain to the PSU 1
0:37
2nd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout Villanova, clock 00:37
0:37
2nd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout Penn State, clock 00:37
0:15
2nd & goal at opp 1
Tanner Maddocks run for a loss of 2 yards to the PSU 3
0:08
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout Penn State, clock 00:08
0:04
3rd & goal at opp 3
Tanner Maddocks pass incomplete to Antonio Johnson
0:04
4th & 0 at opp 3
Villanova Penalty, False Start (Isaiah Wright) to the PSU 8
0:00
4th & goal at opp 8
Tanner Maddocks pass complete to Brandon Binkowski for 8 yds for a TD
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.
DefenseTony Rojas5 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossPenn State
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