Rutgers at Penn State

Saturday, October 10, 1987

No. 14 Penn State beat Rutgers 35–⁠21. It was their 16th meeting; after it, Penn State led the series 15–⁠1.

AwayRutgers6–⁠5 in 1987
21
Home14Penn State8–⁠4 in 1987
35

FinalHigh 58°F, low 30°FAttendance 85,376

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Penn State 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Penn State leads 33–⁠2 in 35 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.

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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