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Kent State at Penn State

Sep 3, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 1

Away

Kent State

Mid-American

Final Score

13 - 33

KSPS

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Penn State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State354
Kent State279

Passing Yards

Penn State209
Kent State129

Rushing Yards

Penn State145
Kent State150

Turnovers

Penn State1
Kent State3

Game Conditions

Temperature75°F
Wind10 mph N

Humidity

50%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 209

Rushing

Saquon Barkley

Penn State

YDS: 105

Receiving

Chris Godwin

Penn State

YDS: 67

Tackles

Nate Holley

Kent State

TOT: 17

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State27:04
Kent State32:56

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State beats Kent State 33-13

Standard

Penn State defeated Kent State 33-13 in Week 1 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 354-279 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 33-13. DaeSean Hamilton 4 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) came with {'seconds': 56, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 354 total yards, 145 rushing yards, and 209 passing yards. Kent State finished with 279 total yards, including 150 on the ground and 129 through the air.

Penn State converted 5-15 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Penn State led 16-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 30 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    DaeSean Hamilton 4 Yd pass from Trace McSorley (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) (Penn State led 6-3 over Kent State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Shane Hynes 26 yd FG GOOD (Kent State led 3-0 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 29 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 16-13 over Kent State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Shane Hynes 43 yd FG GOOD (Kent State led 6-6 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Saquon Barkley run for 7 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 13-6 over Kent State).

  • Sack

    Trace McSorley sacked by Terence Waugh for a loss of 11 yards Trace McSorley fumbled, recovered by KntSt Elcee Refuge , return for 0 yards , return for 20 yds, (Shane Hynes KICK) (Penn State led 13-13 over Kent State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-13

    Penn State defeated Kent State.

  • Total yards

    354-279

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    145

    Penn State averaged 3.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    209

    Penn State averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-15

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-17

    Kent State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateKent State
Total Yards354279
Passing Yards209129
Rushing Yards145150
First Downs1916
Third Down Efficiency5-155-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-556-47
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts16-3114-28
Rushing Attempts3841
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points97
Possession Time27:0432:56
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)