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Rutgers at Penn State

Sep 20, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 3

Away

Rutgers

Big Ten

Final Score

3 - 28

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Penn State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State471
Rutgers294

Passing Yards

Penn State141
Rutgers251

Rushing Yards

Penn State330
Rutgers43

Turnovers

Penn State1
Rutgers3

Game Conditions

Temperature77°F
Wind7 mph SW

Humidity

54%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Chris Laviano

Rutgers

YDS: 251

Rushing

Saquon Barkley

Penn State

YDS: 195

Receiving

DaeSean Hamilton

Penn State

YDS: 86

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State27:21
Rutgers32:39

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Rutgers 28-3

Standard

Penn State defeated Rutgers 28-3 in Week 3 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 471-294 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 28-3. Saquon Barkley run for 15 yds for a TD, (Joey Julius KICK) came with {'seconds': 6, 'minutes': 2} left in the quarter 2, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 471 total yards, 330 rushing yards, and 141 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 294 total yards, including 43 on the ground and 251 through the air.

Penn State converted 4-12 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Penn State led 21-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Akeel Lynch run for 75 yds for a TD, (Joey Julius KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Saquon Barkley run for 15 yds for a TD, (Joey Julius KICK) (Penn State led 14-0 over Rutgers).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Akeel Lynch run for 75 yds for a TD, (Joey Julius KICK) (Penn State led 21-0 over Rutgers).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    DeAndre Thompkins run for 2 yds for a TD, (Joey Julius KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Federico 34 yd FG GOOD (Rutgers led 3-21 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Saquon Barkley run for 16 yds for a TD, (Joey Julius KICK) (Penn State led 28-3 over Rutgers).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-3

    Penn State defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    471-294

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    330

    Penn State averaged 8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    141

    Penn State averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-12

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-15

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateRutgers
Total Yards471294
Passing Yards141251
Rushing Yards33043
First Downs1720
Third Down Efficiency4-125-15
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-808-29
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts10-1927-42
Rushing Attempts4132
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs40
Kicking Points43
Possession Time27:2132:39
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)