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Penn State at Rutgers

Dec 5, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 14

Away

Penn State

Big Ten

Final Score

23 - 7

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Rutgers

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Rutgers205
Penn State381

Passing Yards

Rutgers122
Penn State133

Rushing Yards

Rutgers83
Penn State248

Turnovers

Rutgers1
Penn State2

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature44°F
Wind12 mph NW

Humidity

85%

Precipitation

0.02 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sean Clifford

Penn State

YDS: 133

Rushing

Keyvone Lee

Penn State

YDS: 95

Receiving

Bo Melton

Rutgers

YDS: 38

Tackles

Olakunle Fatukasi

Rutgers

TOT: 18

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Rutgers23:13
Penn State36:37

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State beats Rutgers 23-7

Standard

Penn State defeated Rutgers 23-7 in Week 14 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 381-205 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 23-7. Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 29 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) came with {'seconds': 32, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 381 total yards, 248 rushing yards, and 133 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 205 total yards, including 83 on the ground and 122 through the air.

Penn State converted 4-15 on third down, went 1-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Penn State led 17-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jordan Stout 47 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 29 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 30 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 10-0 over Rutgers).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Devyn Ford run for 7 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) (Penn State led 17-0 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Noah Vedral pass complete to Bo Melton for 3 yds for a TD (Valentino Ambrosio KICK) (Rutgers led 7-20 over Penn State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jordan Stout 47 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 20-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jake Pinegar 27 yd FG GOOD (Penn State led 23-7 over Rutgers).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-7

    Penn State defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    381-205

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    248

    Penn State averaged 4.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    133

    Penn State averaged 6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-15

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-15

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticRutgersPenn State
Total Yards205381
Passing Yards122133
Rushing Yards83248
First Downs1223
Third Down Efficiency3-154-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-41-3
Total Penalties (Yards)3-302-20
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts18-3215-22
Rushing Attempts3257
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points111
Possession Time23:1336:37
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)