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Penn State at Indiana

Oct 24, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 8

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

35 - 36

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Indiana

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Indiana211
Penn State488

Passing Yards

Indiana170
Penn State238

Rushing Yards

Indiana41
Penn State250

Turnovers

Indiana2
Penn State3

Game Conditions

Temperature56°F
Wind6 mph

Humidity

47%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sean Clifford

Penn State

YDS: 238

Rushing

Sean Clifford

Penn State

YDS: 119

Receiving

Jahan Dotson

Penn State

YDS: 94

Tackles

Micah McFadden

Indiana

SOLO: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Indiana19:35
Penn State40:22

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Indiana edges Penn State 36-35

Close

Indiana defeated Penn State 36-35 in Week 8 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 211-488 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Indiana set the terms early in a game that finished 36-35. Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) came with {'seconds': 59, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Indiana's box score carried the story: 211 total yards, 41 rushing yards, and 170 passing yards. Penn State finished with 488 total yards, including 250 on the ground and 238 through the air.

Indiana converted 4-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Indiana led 17-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Charles Campbell 49 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Indiana).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Stevie Scott III run for 2 yds for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK) (Indiana led 17-7 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Charles Campbell 34 yd FG GOOD (Indiana led 3-7 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Stevie Scott III run for 14 yds for a TD (Charles Campbell KICK) (Indiana led 10-7 over Penn State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford run for 35 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 14-17 over Indiana).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Devyn Ford run for 14 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 28-20 over Indiana).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    36-35

    Indiana defeated Penn State.

  • Total yards

    211-488

    Indiana held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    41

    Indiana averaged 1.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    170

    Indiana averaged 4.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-12

    Indiana's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-17

    Penn State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIndianaPenn State
Total Yards211488
Passing Yards170238
Rushing Yards41250
First Downs1627
Third Down Efficiency4-129-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-2
Total Penalties (Yards)4-3610-100
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts19-3624-35
Rushing Attempts2652
Passing TDs13
Rushing TDs32
Kicking Points85
Possession Time19:3540:22
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)