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Penn State at Rutgers

Nov 17, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 12

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

20 - 7

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Rutgers

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Rutgers234
Penn State322

Passing Yards

Rutgers46
Penn State183

Rushing Yards

Rutgers188
Penn State139

Turnovers

Rutgers3
Penn State2

Game Conditions

Temperature46°F
Wind10 mph NW

Humidity

55%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Trace McSorley

Penn State

YDS: 183

Rushing

Raheem Blackshear

Rutgers

YDS: 102

Receiving

KJ Hamler

Penn State

YDS: 71

Tackles

Trevor Morris

Rutgers

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Rutgers32:18
Penn State27:42

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State beats Rutgers 20-7

Standard

Penn State defeated Rutgers 20-7 in Week 12 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 322-234 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 20-7. Jake Pinegar 22 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 27, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 322 total yards, 139 rushing yards, and 183 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 234 total yards, including 188 on the ground and 46 through the air.

Penn State converted 11-19 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Penn State led 13-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jake Pinegar 22 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 22 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 3-0 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 6 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 10-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 19 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 13-0 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 18 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 20-0 over Rutgers).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds for a TD (Justin Davidovicz KICK) (Rutgers led 7-20 over Penn State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-7

    Penn State defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    322-234

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    139

    Penn State averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    183

    Penn State averaged 4.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    11-19

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticRutgersPenn State
Total Yards234322
Passing Yards46183
Rushing Yards188139
First Downs1719
Third Down Efficiency5-1411-19
Fourth Down Efficiency1-40-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-623-43
Turnovers32
Completions / Attempts5-1617-37
Rushing Attempts5539
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points18
Possession Time32:1827:42
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)