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Rutgers at Penn State

Nov 20, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 12

Away

Rutgers

Big Ten

Final Score

0 - 28

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Penn State407
Rutgers160

Passing Yards

Penn State258
Rutgers93

Rushing Yards

Penn State149
Rutgers67

Turnovers

Penn State0
Rutgers1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature40°F
Wind8 mph SW

Humidity

52%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Christian Veilleux

Penn State

YDS: 235

Rushing

Keyvone Lee

Penn State

YDS: 41

Receiving

Parker Washington

Penn State

YDS: 72

Tackles

Tyshon Fogg

Rutgers

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Penn State33:34
Rutgers26:26

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Penn State pulls away from Rutgers 28-0

Blowout

Penn State defeated Rutgers 28-0 in Week 12 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 407-160 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Penn State set the terms early in a game that finished 28-0. Christian Veilleux pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 8 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout KICK) came with {'seconds': 3, 'minutes': 1} left in the quarter 2, giving Penn State the first major swing.

Penn State's box score carried the story: 407 total yards, 149 rushing yards, and 258 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 160 total yards, including 67 on the ground and 93 through the air.

Penn State converted 5-15 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Penn State led 7-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Christian Veilleux pass complete to Malick Meiga for 67 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Christian Veilleux pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 8 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout KICK) (Penn State led 7-0 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Parker Washington 17 Yd pass from Christian Veilleux (Jordan Stout Kick) (Penn State led 14-0 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Christian Veilleux pass complete to Malick Meiga for 67 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout KICK) (Penn State led 21-0 over Rutgers).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Keyvone Lee run for 7 yds for a TD, (Jordan Stout KICK) (Penn State led 28-0 over Rutgers).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-0

    Penn State defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    407-160

    Penn State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    149

    Penn State averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    258

    Penn State averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-15

    Penn State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticPenn StateRutgers
Total Yards407160
Passing Yards25893
Rushing Yards14967
First Downs2110
Third Down Efficiency5-154-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)4-508-55
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts17-3213-28
Rushing Attempts4232
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points40
Possession Time33:3426:26
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)