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App State at Penn State

Sep 1, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 1

Away

App State

Sun Belt

Final Score

38 - 45

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Penn State

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State434
App State451

Passing Yards

Penn State230
App State292

Rushing Yards

Penn State204
App State159

Turnovers

Penn State0
App State1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature77°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

77%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Zac Thomas

App State

YDS: 270

Rushing

Miles Sanders

Penn State

YDS: 91

Receiving

Corey Xavier Sutton

App State

YDS: 87

Tackles

Jan Johnson

Penn State

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State27:32
App State32:28

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State holds off App State 45-38

Close

Penn State defeated App State 45-38 in Week 1 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 434-451 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 45-38. Darrynton Evans 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Chandler Staton Kick) came with {'seconds': 48, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 434 total yards, 204 rushing yards, and 230 passing yards. App State finished with 451 total yards, including 159 on the ground and 292 through the air.

Penn State converted 6-15 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Penn State led 10-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Darrynton Evans 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Chandler Staton Kick).

Key Moments

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Darrynton Evans 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Chandler Staton Kick) (Penn State led 7-7 over App State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley 12 Yd Run (Jake Pinegar Kick) (Penn State led 7-0 over App State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Chandler Staton 38 yd FG GOOD (App State led 10-7 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 32 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 10-10 over App State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Trace McSorley run for 10 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 17-10 over App State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ricky Slade run for 27 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 24-10 over App State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-38

    Penn State defeated App State.

  • Total yards

    434-451

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    204

    Penn State averaged 4.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    230

    Penn State averaged 6.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-16

    App State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateApp State
Total Yards434451
Passing Yards230292
Rushing Yards204159
First Downs2422
Third Down Efficiency6-156-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-22-2
Total Penalties (Yards)2-109-100
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts21-3626-39
Rushing Attempts4337
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs52
Kicking Points98
Possession Time27:3232:28
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)