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Penn State at Rutgers

Nov 20, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 12

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

39 - 0

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Rutgers

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Rutgers87
Penn State549

Passing Yards

Rutgers48
Penn State210

Rushing Yards

Rutgers39
Penn State339

Turnovers

Rutgers0
Penn State1

Game Conditions

Temperature50°F
Wind8 mph W

Humidity

61%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 210

Rushing

Saquon Barkley

Penn State

YDS: 92

Receiving

Mike Gesicki

Penn State

YDS: 47

Tackles

Saquan Hampton

Rutgers

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Rutgers24:49
Penn State35:11

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State routs Rutgers 39-0

Blowout

Penn State defeated Rutgers 39-0 in Week 12 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 549-87 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 39-0. Tyler Davis 34 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 42, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 549 total yards, 339 rushing yards, and 210 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 87 total yards, including 39 on the ground and 48 through the air.

Penn State converted 10-19 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Penn State led 9-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tyler Davis 40 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 34 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 6-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 32 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 3-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 40 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 9-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Tyler Davis 32 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 19-0 over Rutgers).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Saquon Barkley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) (Penn State led 16-0 over Rutgers).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Andre Robinson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) (Penn State led 25-0 over Rutgers).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    39-0

    Penn State defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    549-87

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    339

    Penn State averaged 6.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    210

    Penn State averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-19

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-14

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticRutgersPenn State
Total Yards87549
Passing Yards48210
Rushing Yards39339
First Downs525
Third Down Efficiency1-1410-19
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)6-503-15
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts7-1717-33
Rushing Attempts3349
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs03
Kicking Points015
Possession Time24:4935:11
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)