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Penn State at Texas A&M

Dec 30, 2007 • Completed

Season 2007PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

24 - 17

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Texas A&M

SEC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Texas A&M328
Penn State413

Passing Yards

Texas A&M175
Penn State143

Rushing Yards

Texas A&M164
Penn State270

Turnovers

Texas A&M3
Penn State2

Game Conditions

Temperature48°F
Wind0 mph S

Humidity

40%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Stephen McGee

Texas A&M

YDS: 164

Rushing

Rodney Kinlaw

Penn State

YDS: 143

Receiving

Deon Butler

Penn State

YDS: 59

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Texas A&M18:20
Penn State18:26

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State holds off Texas A&M 24-17

Close

Penn State finished ahead of Texas A&M 24-17 on Dec 30, 2007. The result came in week 1 of the 2007 season.

Penn State finished ahead of Texas A&M 24-17 on Dec 30, 2007. The result came in week 1 of the 2007 season.

Penn State built the decisive edge with a 7-point margin, turning the box score into a one-possession finish.

The statistical profile was led by total yards: Penn State 413; Texas A&M 328. Another key split was passing yards: Penn State 143; Texas A&M 175.

Stat Callouts

  • Total yards

    Penn State 413; Texas A&M 328

  • Passing yards

    Penn State 143; Texas A&M 175

  • Rushing yards

    Penn State 270; Texas A&M 164

  • Turnovers

    Penn State 2; Texas A&M 3

  • First downs

    Penn State 23; Texas A&M 17

  • Possession time

    Penn State 18:26; Texas A&M 18:20

  • Third downs

    Penn State 6-16; Texas A&M 6-16

  • Completions-attempts

    Penn State 15-31; Texas A&M 19-31

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticTexas A&MPenn State
Total Yards328413
Passing Yards175143
Rushing Yards164270
First Downs1723
Third Down Efficiency6-166-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-22-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-452-15
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts19-3115-31
Rushing Attempts3841
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points16
Possession Time18:2018:26
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2007)