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Rutgers at Penn State

Nov 30, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 14

Away

Rutgers

Big Ten

Final Score

6 - 27

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Penn State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State333
Rutgers383

Passing Yards

Penn State81
Rutgers199

Rushing Yards

Penn State252
Rutgers184

Turnovers

Penn State1
Rutgers0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature35°F
Wind7 mph NE

Humidity

58%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Johnny Langan

Rutgers

YDS: 164

Rushing

Will Levis

Penn State

YDS: 108

Receiving

Isaiah Washington

Rutgers

YDS: 63

Tackles

Micah Parsons

Penn State

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State26:49
Rutgers33:11

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Rutgers 27-6

Standard

Penn State defeated Rutgers 27-6 in Week 14 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 333-383 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 27-6. Journey Brown run for 2 yds for a TD Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:06 (Jake Pinegar KICK) came with {'seconds': 6, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 333 total yards, 252 rushing yards, and 81 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 383 total yards, including 184 on the ground and 199 through the air.

Penn State converted 3-10 on third down, went 2-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-0, Penn State led 7-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Will Levis pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 44 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Journey Brown run for 2 yds for a TD Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:06 (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 7-3 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Davidovicz 29 yd FG GOOD (Rutgers led 3-0 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Journey Brown run for 18 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar PAT BLOCKED) (Penn State led 13-3 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Davidovicz 38 yd FG GOOD (Rutgers led 6-13 over Penn State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Levis pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 44 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 20-6 over Rutgers).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Journey Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 27-6 over Rutgers).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-6

    Penn State defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    333-383

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    252

    Penn State averaged 5.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    81

    Penn State averaged 5.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-10

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-16

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateRutgers
Total Yards333383
Passing Yards81199
Rushing Yards252184
First Downs1719
Third Down Efficiency3-107-16
Fourth Down Efficiency2-31-2
Total Penalties (Yards)3-306-57
Turnovers10
Completions / Attempts8-1515-27
Rushing Attempts4644
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points36
Possession Time26:4933:11
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)