Penn State at Rutgers

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Penn State beat Rutgers 40–⁠36. It was their 35th meeting; Penn State leads the series 33–⁠2.

AwayPenn State7–⁠6 in 2025
40
HomeRutgers5–⁠7 in 2025
36

Final at SHI Stadium, PiscatawayTV: BTNAttendance 55,212

At kickoff
41°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Somerset Airport, 21 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Viewers
950,000 viewers on BTNViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Bryan BanksGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Penn State14109740
Rutgers1477836

How the win probability moved

Rutgers favored

Win probability by play: Rutgers 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 36 points.

Penn State favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (36 points).

Standouts

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

Player stats

Penn State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ethan Grunkemeyer17/2120910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kaytron Allen22226155
Nicholas Singleton986253
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andrew Rappleyea475153
Trebor Pena436023
Devonte Ross229019
Kyron Ware-Hudson123023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Amare Campbell140.50.50
King Mack9000
Zakee Wheatley8000
Dominic DeLuca6110
Dani Dennis-Sutton40.50.50
Yvan Kemajou20.50.50
Xavier Gilliam10.50.50

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Athan Kaliakmanis16/2233830
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Antwan Raymond29189122
Samuel Brown V21009
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
K.J. Duff5127142
Kenny Fletcher485039
Antwan Raymond262146
Ian Strong337017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jett Elad110.500
Cam Miller8000
Jacobie Henderson7000
Dariel Djabome61.510
Bo Mascoe6000

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

Team stats

Penn StateRutgers
509Total yards533
209Passing yards338
300Rushing yards195
10.0Yards per pass15.4
9.1Yards per rush4.6
23First downs27
1–⁠8Third downs5–⁠10
3–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers1
7–⁠54Penalties6–⁠42
27:36Possession32:24
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Penn StateRutgers
54%Success rate53%
0.46EPA per play0.26
1.30Explosiveness1.34
0.40Rushing EPA−0.22
0.58Passing EPA0.94
22%Passing-down success31%
0.46First-down EPA0.49
0.20Second-down EPA0.00
−0.09Third-down EPA0.84
14%Havoc by its defense9%

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 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Penn State −14, over/under 55.5.

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 83%, Rutgers 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rutgers end zonePenn State end zoneQ1 RutgersTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 RutgersTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 RutgersTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 5 playsQ2 Penn StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 RutgersTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Penn StateField goal, 5 playsQ2 Penn StateEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Penn StateField goal, 10 playsQ3 RutgersTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 RutgersTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Penn StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 RutgersFumble return TD, 7 plays (Penn State scores)Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Penn StateEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rutgers drives left to right, Penn State right to left.
  1. Q1 RutgersTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 RutgersTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 50 yards
  4. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 RutgersTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 Penn StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 89 yards
  7. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  8. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  9. Q2 RutgersPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  10. Q2 Penn StatePunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
  11. Q2 RutgersTouchdown, 11 plays, 89 yards
  12. Q2 Penn StateField goal, 5 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q2 Penn StateEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Penn StateField goal, 10 plays, 50 yards
  15. Q3 RutgersTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Penn StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 83 yards
  17. Q3 RutgersTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 Penn StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  19. Q4 RutgersFumble return TD, 7 plays (Penn State scores), 35 yards
  20. Q4 RutgersTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 47 yards
  21. Q4 Penn StateEnd of game, 9 plays, 64 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
Rutgers Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #99 G.Nwosu kickoff 65 yards to the RU00, Touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25(14:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 4 yards gain to the RU29 (#16 K.Mack; #50 A.Ford Jr.)
14:032nd & 6 at own 29(14:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short left to #3 A.Raymond caught at RU30, for 16 yards to the RU45 (#0 D.DeLuca; #36 Z.Fisher), 1ST DOWN
13:141st & 10 at own 45(13:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short left to #9 I.Strong caught at PSU42, for 17 yards to the PSU38 QB hurried by #36 Z.Fisher (#16 K.Mack; #2 A.Collins), 1ST DOWN
12:401st & 10 at opp 38(12:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short middle to #8 K.Duff caught at PSU20, for 19 yards to the PSU19 (#4 A.Harris), 1ST DOWN
12:131st & 10 at opp 19(12:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush left for 19 yards gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:13, 1ST DOWN #44 J.Patel kick attempt good (H: #22 R.McCann, LS: #99 M.O’Connor)Rutgers 7, Penn State 0
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 35(12:13) #93 J.Scullion kickoff 50 yards to the PSU15 #10 N.Singleton return 23 yards to the PSU38 (#7 C.Miller; #38 T.Ward)
11:501st & 10 at own 38(11:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush left for 5 yards gain to the PSU43 (#14 J.Thompson)
11:142nd & 5 at own 43(11:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU46 (#10 J.Henderson)
10:163rd & 2 at own 46(10:43) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #13 K.Allen caught at PSU45, for 1 yard to the PSU47 QB hurried by #99 E.O’Neill (#4 S.Robinson)
9:464th & 1 at own 47(09:47) #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at RU39, for 53 yards to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:46, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky)Tied at 7
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 35(09:46) #99 G.Nwosu kickoff 59 yards to the RU06 fair catch by #2 B.Black at RU06
9:111st & 10 at own 25(09:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #12 K.Fletcher Jr. caught at RU29, for 25 yards to the RU50 (#4 A.Harris), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:511st & 10 at the 50(08:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 6 yards gain to the PSU44 (#24 A.Campbell; #16 K.Mack)
8:232nd & 4 at opp 44(08:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #8 K.Duff caught at PSU30, for 20 yards to the PSU24 (#4 A.Harris), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY PSU Pass Interference declined
7:511st & 10 at opp 24(07:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU22 (#33 D.Dennis-Sutton)
7:162nd & 8 at opp 22(07:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short left to #9 I.Strong thrown to PSU09 broken up by #5 D.Dixson
7:123rd & 8 at opp 22(07:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short left to #18 C.Weber thrown to PSU21
7:054th & 8 at opp 22(07:05) No Huddle #44 J.Patel rush left for 3 yards loss to the PSU25 (#7 Z.Tracy), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 25(06:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 55 yards gain to the RU20 (#9 J.Elad), 1ST DOWN
6:031st & 10 at opp 20(06:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush right for 8 yards gain to the RU12 (#5 K.Sanders)
5:482nd & 2 at opp 12(05:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU11 (#99 E.O’Neill)
5:113rd & 1 at opp 11(05:11) #10 N.Singleton rush middle for 11 yards gain to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:11, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky)Penn State 14, Rutgers 7
Rutgers Touchdown, 7 plays
5:08(05:08) #99 G.Nwosu kickoff 64 yards to the RU01 #2 B.Black return 18 yards to the RU19 (#25 A.Tatsch) PENALTY PSU Offside (#32 K.Wylie) 5 yards from PSU35 to PSU30. NO PLAY
5:061st & 10 at own 30(05:06) #99 G.Nwosu kickoff 69 yards to the RU01 fair catch by #2 B.Black at RU01
4:571st & 10 at own 25(05:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush left for 3 yards gain to the RU28 (#44 J.Harvey)
4:152nd & 7 at own 28(04:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short right thrown to RU35
3:523rd & 7 at own 28(04:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short middle to #0 D.Sheffield caught at RU34, for 6 yards to the RU34 (#16 K.Mack; #7 Z.Tracy)
3:274th & 1 at own 34(03:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU35 (#50 A.Ford Jr.) PENALTY PSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from RU34 to RU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
2:501st & 10 at own 39(02:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete deep left to #12 K.Fletcher Jr. caught at PSU37, for 39 yards to the PSU22 (#16 K.Mack), 1ST DOWN
2:241st & 10 at opp 22(02:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis rush left for 11 yards gain to the PSU11, out of bounds at PSU11, 1ST DOWN
1:491st & 10 at opp 11(01:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 S.Brown V rush middle for 9 yards gain to the PSU02 (#6 Z.Wheatley)
1:302nd & 1 at opp 2(01:29) No Huddle #16 A.Kaliakmanis rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:30, 1ST DOWN #44 J.Patel kick attempt good (H: #22 R.McCann, LS: #99 M.O’Connor)Tied at 14
Penn State Touchdown, 4 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 35(01:22) #93 J.Scullion kickoff 59 yards to the PSU06 #10 N.Singleton return 15 yards to the PSU21 (#15 Z.Williams) PENALTY PSU Holding (#31 K.Dinkins) 10 yards from PSU21 to PSU11
1:171st & 10 at own 11(01:17) #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete short right to #8 T.Pena thrown to PSU27 broken up by #3 B.Mascoe
0:542nd & 10 at own 11(01:15) #10 N.Singleton rush left for 53 yards gain to the RU36 (#9 J.Elad), 1ST DOWN
0:221st & 10 at opp 36(00:22) #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete deep left to #5 D.Ross thrown to RU00 broken up by #9 J.Elad PENALTY RU Offside (#1 J.Walker) 5 yards from RU36 to RU31. NO PLAY
0:151st & 5 at opp 31(00:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush right for 16 yards gain to the RU15 (#9 J.Elad), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:551st & 10 at opp 15(14:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush right for 15 yards gain to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:55, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky)Penn State 21, Rutgers 14
2nd quarter6 drives, then Penn State 24, Rutgers 21
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35(14:55) #99 G.Nwosu kickoff 59 yards to the RU06 fair catch by #2 B.Black at RU06
14:511st & 10 at own 25(14:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short middle to #0 D.Sheffield thrown to RU34
14:422nd & 10 at own 25(14:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 0 yards to the RU25 (#24 A.Campbell; #6 Z.Wheatley)
14:273rd & 10 at own 25(14:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete deep left to #8 K.Duff thrown to PSU40
14:203rd & 10 at own 25(14:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis sacked for loss of 6 yards to the RU19 (#54 X.Gilliam, #24 A.Campbell). #56 T.Needham injured on the play
14:323rd & 10 at opp 25Timeout Penn State, clock 14:32
14:044th & 16 at own 19(14:17) #94 J.Anderson punt 41 yards to the PSU40 fair catch by #8 T.Pena at PSU40
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
13:551st & 10 at own 40(14:02) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush right for 2 yards gain to the PSU42 (#7 C.Miller)
13:082nd & 8 at own 42(13:12) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush left for 0 yards to the PSU42 (#14 J.Thompson; #6 A.Wright)
12:283rd & 8 at own 42(12:28) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete deep right to #8 T.Pena thrown to RU30
12:214th & 8 at own 42(12:21) #99 G.Nwosu punt 42 yards to the RU16 fair catch by #0 D.Sheffield at RU16
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
12:111st & 10 at own 16(12:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 5 yards gain to the RU21 (#24 A.Campbell)
11:362nd & 5 at own 21(11:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 6 yards gain to the RU27 (#10 D.Lane), 1ST DOWN
10:531st & 10 at own 27(10:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 2 yards gain to the RU29 (#25 A.Tatsch; #34 O.Wafle)
10:162nd & 8 at own 29(10:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis rush middle for 4 yards gain to the RU33 (#24 A.Campbell)
9:443rd & 4 at own 33(09:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 S.Brown V rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU34 (#24 A.Campbell; #25 A.Tatsch)
9:184th & 3 at own 34(09:30) #94 J.Anderson punt 52 yards to the PSU14
Penn State Punt, 8 plays
8:571st & 10 at own 14(09:12) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #85 L.Reynolds caught at PSU12, for 9 yards to the PSU23 (#10 J.Henderson; #8 D.Djabome)
8:222nd & 1 at own 23(08:26) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush left for 5 yards gain to the PSU28 (#14 J.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
7:591st & 10 at own 28(08:11) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at PSU42, for 14 yards to the PSU42 (#10 J.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
7:301st & 10 at own 42(07:35) #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #10 N.Singleton caught at PSU40, for 9 yards to the RU49 (#7 C.Miller). #6 A.Wright injured on the play
7:022nd & 1 at opp 49(07:06) #13 K.Allen rush right for 3 yards gain to the RU46 (#99 E.O’Neill; #8 D.Djabome), 1ST DOWN
6:261st & 10 at opp 46(06:24) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete deep left to #10 N.Singleton thrown to RU15
6:092nd & 10 at opp 46(06:13) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer sacked for loss of 11 yards to the PSU43 (#8 D.Djabome)
5:283rd & 21 at own 43(05:31) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU46 (#1 J.Walker)
5:044th & 18 at own 46(05:04) #99 G.Nwosu punt 43 yards to the RU11 fair catch by #0 D.Sheffield at RU11
Rutgers Touchdown, 11 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 11(05:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 7 yards gain to the RU18 (#19 C.Coleman; #6 Z.Wheatley)
4:122nd & 3 at own 18(04:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 3 yards gain to the RU21 (#16 K.Mack; #2 A.Collins), 1ST DOWN
3:261st & 10 at own 21(03:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 9 yards gain to the RU30 (#6 Z.Wheatley)
2:452nd & 1 at own 30(02:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis rush middle for 5 yards gain to the RU35 (#24 A.Campbell), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 35(02:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 22 yards gain to the PSU43 (#16 K.Mack; #2 A.Collins), 1ST DOWN
1:531st & 10 at opp 43(01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #9 I.Strong caught at PSU30, for 13 yards to the PSU30, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 35Timeout Rutgers, clock 02:00
1:151st & 10 at opp 30(01:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 7 yards gain to the PSU23 (#0 D.DeLuca; #16 K.Mack)
0:482nd & 3 at opp 23(00:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 2 yards gain to the PSU21 (#7 Z.Tracy)
0:393rd & 1 at opp 21(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 6 yards gain to the PSU15 (#24 A.Campbell; #33 D.Dennis-Sutton), 1ST DOWN
0:483rd & 1 at opp 21Timeout Rutgers, clock 00:48
0:321st & 10 at opp 15(00:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis sacked for loss of 6 yards to the PSU21 (#0 D.DeLuca)
0:272nd & 16 at opp 21(00:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short left to #0 D.Sheffield caught at PSU06, for 21 yards to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:27, 1ST DOWN #44 J.Patel kick attempt good (H: #22 R.McCann, LS: #99 M.O’Connor)Tied at 21
0:321st & 10 at opp 15Timeout Rutgers, clock 00:32
Penn State Field goal, 5 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 35(00:27) #93 J.Scullion kickoff 35 yards to the PSU30 fair catch by #44 M.Henderson at PSU30
0:221st & 10 at own 30(00:21) Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush middle for 8 yards gain to the PSU38 (#13 D.McClary)
0:142nd & 2 at own 38(00:18) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #8 T.Pena caught at PSU38, for 6 yards to the PSU44 (#3 B.Mascoe), 1ST DOWN
0:221st & 10 at own 30Timeout Penn State, clock 00:22
0:041st & 10 at own 44(00:11) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #5 D.Ross caught at RU39, for 19 yards to the RU37 (#9 J.Elad), 1ST DOWN
0:051st & 10 at opp 37(00:05) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete deep right to #8 T.Pena caught at RU14, for 23 yards to the RU14 (#7 C.Miller; #9 J.Elad), 1ST DOWN
0:051st & 10 at own 44Timeout Penn State, clock 00:05
0:011st & 10 at opp 14(00:01) #94 R.Barker field goal attempt from 31 yards GOOD (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky), clock 00:01Penn State 24, Rutgers 21
0:011st & 10 at own 35(00:00) #99 G.Nwosu kickoff 32 yards to the RU33 #36 K.Archie return 0 yards to the RU33, End Of Play
3rd quarter4 drives, then Penn State 33, Rutgers 28
Penn State Field goal, 10 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #93 J.Scullion kickoff 42 yards to the PSU23 #8 T.Pena return 16 yards to the PSU39 (#31 M.Robinson II)
14:441st & 10 at own 39(14:48) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 4 yards gain to the PSU43 (#8 D.Djabome; #5 K.Sanders)
14:032nd & 6 at own 43(14:06) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush left for 5 yards gain to the PSU48 (#14 J.Thompson; #10 J.Henderson)
13:043rd & 1 at own 48(13:20) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 1 yard loss to the PSU47 (#9 J.Elad; #8 D.Djabome)
12:374th & 2 at own 47(12:38) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #8 T.Pena caught at PSU46, for 7 yards to the RU46 (#9 J.Elad; #4 S.Robinson), 1ST DOWN. #9 J.Elad injured on the play
12:161st & 10 at opp 46(12:18) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush left for 3 yards gain to the RU43 (#3 B.Mascoe)
11:312nd & 7 at opp 43(11:37) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #10 N.Singleton caught at RU37, for 14 yards to the RU29 (#8 D.Djabome), 1ST DOWN
11:051st & 10 at opp 29(11:05) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete short left to #1 K.Hudson thrown to RU16 broken up by #3 B.Mascoe QB hurried by #4 S.Robinson, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY RU Pass Interference (#3 B.Mascoe) 11 yard from RU29 to RU18, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
10:271st & 10 at opp 18(10:42) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush left for 1 yard gain to the RU17 (#14 J.Thompson)
10:092nd & 9 at opp 17(10:19) Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush right for 6 yards gain to the RU11 (#10 J.Henderson)
8:533rd & 3 at opp 11(08:57) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #8 T.Pena caught at RU11, for 0 yards to the RU11 (#3 B.Mascoe; #4 S.Robinson)
8:534th & 3 at opp 11(08:53) #94 R.Barker field goal attempt from 29 yards GOOD (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky), clock 08:53Penn State 27, Rutgers 21
Rutgers Touchdown, 8 plays
8:531st & 10 at own 35(08:53) #99 G.Nwosu kickoff 63 yards to the RU02 fair catch by #2 B.Black at RU02
8:491st & 10 at own 25(08:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete short left to #9 I.Strong thrown to RU35 broken up by #0 D.DeLuca
8:412nd & 10 at own 25(08:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short left to #12 K.Fletcher Jr. caught at RU27, for 4 yards to the RU29 (#16 K.Mack) PENALTY RU Holding (#54 T.White) 10 yards from RU25 to RU15. NO PLAY
8:132nd & 20 at own 15(08:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 8 yards gain to the RU23 (#0 D.DeLuca; #24 A.Campbell)
7:453rd & 12 at own 23(07:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete deep right to #8 K.Duff caught at PSU44, for 33 yards to the PSU44, out of bounds at PSU44, 1ST DOWN
7:331st & 10 at opp 44PENALTY RU False Start (#54 T.White) 5 yards from PSU44 to PSU49. NO PLAY
7:051st & 15 at opp 49(07:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #8 K.Duff caught at PSU39, for 13 yards to the PSU36 (#4 A.Harris) PENALTY PSU Holding (#4 A.Harris) 10 yards from PSU49 to PSU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
6:451st & 10 at opp 39(06:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU38 (#24 A.Campbell)
5:502nd & 9 at opp 38(06:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short left to #9 I.Strong caught at PSU35, for 7 yards to the PSU31 (#17 K.Woseley; #24 A.Campbell)
5:133rd & 2 at opp 31(05:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 15 yards gain to the PSU16 (#0 D.DeLuca; #4 A.Harris), 1ST DOWN
4:261st & 10 at opp 16(04:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 3 yards gain to the PSU13 (#36 Z.Fisher)
3:512nd & 7 at opp 13(03:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short left to #8 K.Duff caught at PSU01, for 13 yards to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:51, 1ST DOWN #44 J.Patel kick attempt good (H: #22 R.McCann, LS: #99 M.O’Connor)Rutgers 28, Penn State 27
Penn State Touchdown, 6 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 35(03:51) #93 J.Scullion kickoff 65 yards to the PSU00 #10 N.Singleton return 17 yards to the PSU17 (#83 D.Kaliakmanis)
3:251st & 10 at own 17(03:40) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short middle to #85 L.Reynolds caught at PSU15, for 2 yards to the PSU19 (#3 B.Mascoe)
2:462nd & 8 at own 19(02:57) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete deep left to #1 K.Hudson caught at PSU42, for 23 yards to the PSU42 (#7 C.Miller), 1ST DOWN
2:151st & 10 at own 42(02:18) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 8 yards gain to the PSU50 (#9 J.Elad)
1:472nd & 2 at the 50(01:59) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at RU46, for 5 yards to the RU45 (#3 B.Mascoe), 1ST DOWN
1:161st & 10 at opp 45(01:16) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush left for 43 yards gain to the RU02 (#5 K.Sanders), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY RU Face Mask (#3 B.Mascoe) 1 yard from RU02 to RU01, 1ST DOWN
0:541st & goal at opp 1(00:54) #10 N.Singleton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:54 #17 E.Grunkemeyer rush attempt failedPenn State 33, Rutgers 28
Rutgers Touchdown, 4 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 35(00:54) #99 G.Nwosu kickoff 64 yards to the RU01 fair catch by #2 B.Black at RU01
0:241st & 10 at own 25(00:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 12 yards gain to the RU37 (#16 K.Mack; #6 Z.Wheatley), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 4 yards gain to the RU41 (#6 Z.Wheatley)
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short left to #12 K.Fletcher Jr. caught at RU39, for 13 yards to the PSU46 (#24 A.Campbell), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete deep left to #3 A.Raymond caught at PSU26, for 46 yards to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:33, 1ST DOWN #8 K.Duff pass attempt SuccessfulRutgers 36, Penn State 33
4th quarter4 drives, then Penn State 40, Rutgers 36
Penn State Punt, 3 plays
13:281st & 10 at own 35(13:28) #93 J.Scullion kickoff 65 yards to the PSU00 #10 N.Singleton return 19 yards to the PSU19 (#16 J.Ofurie)
13:221st & 10 at own 19(13:24) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete deep middle to #5 D.Ross thrown to RU40
13:142nd & 10 at own 19(13:18) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 2 yards loss to the PSU17 (#99 E.O’Neill)
11:593rd & 12 at own 17(12:24) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #13 K.Allen caught at PSU17, for 11 yards to the PSU28 QB hurried by #94 B.Weaver (#90 F.Gnago; #13 D.McClary)
11:434th & 1 at own 28PENALTY PSU Delay Of Game (#17 E.Grunkemeyer) 5 yards from PSU28 to PSU23. NO PLAY
11:244th & 6 at own 23PENALTY PSU False Start (#8 D.Nelson) 5 yards from PSU23 to PSU18. NO PLAY
11:164th & 11 at own 18(11:16) #99 G.Nwosu punt 56 yards to the RU26
Rutgers Fumble return TD, 7 plays (Penn State scores)
11:061st & 10 at own 26(11:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU27 (#7 Z.Tracy)
10:292nd & 9 at own 27(10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass incomplete deep right to #9 I.Strong thrown to PSU30 broken up by #5 D.Dixson
10:193rd & 9 at own 27(10:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 12 yards gain to the RU39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
9:371st & 10 at own 39(09:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 8 yards gain to the RU47 (#6 Z.Wheatley)
8:552nd & 2 at own 47(08:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 18 yards gain to the PSU35 (#10 D.Lane), 1ST DOWN
8:041st & 10 at opp 35(08:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush right for 3 yards gain to the PSU32 (#24 A.Campbell; #33 D.Dennis-Sutton)
7:272nd & 7 at opp 32(07:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis rush middle for 7 yards loss to the PSU39 fumbled by #16 A.Kaliakmanis at PSU39 recovered by PSU #24 A.Campbell at PSU39 #24 A.Campbell return 61 yards to the RU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:27 #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #14 R.Thompson, LS: #48 T.Duzansky)Penn State 40, Rutgers 36
Rutgers Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:271st & 10 at own 35(07:27) #99 G.Nwosu kickoff 63 yards to the RU02 fair catch by #2 B.Black at RU02
7:161st & 10 at own 25(07:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 1 yard gain to the RU26 (#39 T.Blanding; #0 D.DeLuca)
6:322nd & 9 at own 26(06:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis sacked for loss of 4 yards to the RU22 (#33 D.Dennis-Sutton, #99 Y.Kemajou)
5:463rd & 13 at own 22(06:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete deep left to #8 K.Duff caught at PSU38, for 42 yards to the PSU36, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
5:161st & 10 at opp 36(05:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis pass complete short right to #12 K.Fletcher Jr. caught at PSU38, for 8 yards to the PSU28 (#5 D.Dixson; #24 A.Campbell)
4:482nd & 2 at opp 28(04:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 A.Raymond rush middle for 0 yards to the PSU28 (#6 Z.Wheatley)
4:213rd & 2 at opp 28(04:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis rush middle for 1 yard gain to the PSU27 (#99 Y.Kemajou; #50 A.Ford Jr.)
3:554th & 1 at opp 27(03:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #16 A.Kaliakmanis rush left for 1 yard loss to the PSU28 (#7 Z.Tracy), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Penn State End of game, 9 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 28(03:49) Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush left for 1 yard gain to the PSU29 (#94 B.Weaver; #10 J.Henderson) PENALTY PSU Personal Foul (#8 T.Pena) 14 yards from PSU29 to PSU15
3:181st & 23 at own 15(03:25) Shotgun #10 N.Singleton rush right for 3 yards loss to the PSU12 (#94 B.Weaver)
2:412nd & 26 at own 12(02:41) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass incomplete short left to #3 K.Howard thrown to PSU18 QB hurried by #94 B.Weaver PENALTY RU Holding (#10 J.Henderson) 10 yards from PSU12 to PSU22, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
2:241st & 10 at own 22(02:27) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush left for 50 yards gain to the RU28 (#7 C.Miller), 1ST DOWN
1:581st & 10 at opp 28(02:04) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short left to #5 D.Ross caught at RU29, for 10 yards to the RU18 (#3 B.Mascoe; #9 J.Elad), 1ST DOWN
2:131st & 10 at opp 22Timeout Rutgers, clock 02:13
1:541st & 10 at opp 18(01:54) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 5 yards gain to the RU13 (#5 K.Sanders; #9 J.Elad)
2:001st & 10 at opp 28Timeout Penn State, clock 02:00
1:502nd & 5 at opp 13(01:50) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the RU10 (#10 J.Henderson; #7 C.Miller)
1:541st & 10 at own 18Timeout Rutgers, clock 01:54
1:263rd & 2 at opp 10(01:41) Shotgun #13 K.Allen rush middle for 0 yards to the RU10 (#4 S.Robinson; #9 J.Elad)
1:502nd & 5 at own 13Timeout Rutgers, clock 01:50
0:564th & 2 at opp 10(00:58) Shotgun #17 E.Grunkemeyer pass complete short right to #87 A.Rappleyea caught at RU13, for 3 yards to the RU07 (#7 C.Miller), 1ST DOWN
1:043rd & 2 at opp 10Timeout Penn State, clock 01:04
0:271st & goal at opp 7(00:27) Kneel down by #17 E.Grunkemeyer at RU08 for loss of 1 yard

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Penn State leads 33–⁠2 in 35 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Penn State 40, Rutgers 36
2023Penn State 27, Rutgers 6
2022Penn State 55, Rutgers 10
2021Penn State 28, Rutgers 0
2020Penn State 23, Rutgers 7
2019Penn State 27, Rutgers 6

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